2 Chronicles 16:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

The eyes

To shew himself, etc

2 Chronicles 15:17

2 Kings 20:3

Psalm 37:37

Herein

Henceforth

1 Kings 15:32

General references

Bible References

The eyes

so that Your eyes watch over this temple
day and night,
toward the place where You said
You would put Your name;
and so that You may hear the prayer
Your servant prays toward this place.

For His eyes watch over a man’s ways,
and He observes all his steps.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and His ears are open to their cry for help.

who stoops down to look
on the heavens and the earth?

For a man’s ways are before the Lord’s eyes,
and He considers all his paths.

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.

for My gaze takes in all their ways. They are not concealed from Me, and their guilt is not hidden from My sight.

the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men in order to give to each person according to his ways and the result of his deeds.

For who scorns the day of small things? These seven eyes of the Lord, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”

No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account.

because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and His ears are open to their request.
But the face of the Lord is against
those who do what is evil.

To shew himself, etc

The high places were not taken away from Israel; nevertheless, Asa was wholehearted his entire life.

“Please Lord, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases You.”

And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Watch the blameless and observe the upright,
for the man of peace will have a future.

Herein

Samuel said to Saul, “You have been foolish. You have not kept the command which the Lord your God gave you. It was at this time that the Lord would have permanently established your reign over Israel,

Nathan replied to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

David said to God, “I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing. Now, please take away Your servant’s guilt, for I’ve been very foolish.”

who says to a king, “Worthless man!”
and to nobles, “Wicked men!”?

Hear this,
you foolish and senseless people.
They have eyes, but they don’t see.
They have ears, but they don’t hear.

But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Fool!’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, ‘You moron!’ will be subject to hellfire.

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

Foolish one! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

You foolish Galatians! Who has hypnotized you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified?

Henceforth

There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.

General references

For He looks to the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.

Does He not see my ways
and number all my steps?

For His eyes watch over a man’s ways,
and He observes all his steps.

For a man’s ways are before the Lord’s eyes,
and He considers all his paths.

The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.

for My gaze takes in all their ways. They are not concealed from Me, and their guilt is not hidden from My sight.