Because of their distress, they turned back to the Lord God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.

But if you seek the Lord your God from there, you will find him, if, indeed, you seek him with all your heart and soul.

When the Israelites cried out for help to the Lord, he raised up a deliverer for the Israelites who rescued them. His name was Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

The Israelites cried out for help to the Lord: "We have sinned against you. We abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals."

All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought the Lord and he responded to them. He made them secure on every side.

Yet he took notice of their distress, when he heard their cry for help.

Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!

"I made myself available to those who did not ask for me; I appeared to those who did not look for me. I said, 'Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation that did not invoke my name.

"Come on! Let's return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!

Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sin has been your downfall!

And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me."

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Summary

But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.

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In their trouble

But if you seek the Lord your God from there, you will find him, if, indeed, you seek him with all your heart and soul.
When the Israelites cried out for help to the Lord, he raised up a deliverer for the Israelites who rescued them. His name was Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
The Israelites cried out for help to the Lord: "We have sinned against you. We abandoned our God and worshiped the Baals."
Yet he took notice of their distress, when he heard their cry for help.
"Come on! Let's return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!
Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sin has been your downfall!

Found of them

All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought the Lord and he responded to them. He made them secure on every side.
Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
"I made myself available to those who did not ask for me; I appeared to those who did not look for me. I said, 'Here I am! Here I am!' to a nation that did not invoke my name.
And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me."

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