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

Day and night may your eyes be on this Temple, the place where you said your name will be. Listen to me as I pray toward this place.

God's eyes are on a person's ways. He sees all his steps.

Jehovah's eyes watch over righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.

He bends down (humbles himself) to look at heaven and earth.

The ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah. He ponders all his paths.

The eyes of Jehovah are in everywhere watching the evil and the good.

I see everything that they do. They cannot hide anything from me. Their wickedness cannot be hidden; I can see it.

You are great in counsel and mighty in deed. Your eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men. You give to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.

For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven will rejoice, and will see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. All things are uncovered and laid bare before him. We must account to him. (Romans 2:16; 14:12)

The eyes of Jehovah (God) are upon the righteous. His ears hear their prayers. But the face (person) of Jehovah is against those who do evil.

To shew himself, etc

Although the illegal worship sites in Israel were not taken down, Asa remained committed to Jehovah his entire life.

Jehovah, Please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and truth. And consider my whole heart devoted to you. I have done what is good in your eyes. Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright. His future will be filled with peace.

Herein

You did a foolish thing, Samuel told Saul. You did not follow the command of Jehovah your God. If you had, Jehovah would have established your kingdom over Israel from generation to generation (for a very long time).

You are that man! Nathan said to David. And this is what the Lord Jehovah the God of Israel says: 'I made you king of Israel and rescued you from Saul.

David said to God: I have committed a terrible sin in doing this! Please forgive me. I have acted foolishly.

Should anyone even say to a king: You good-for-nothing scoundrel! Or to nobles, you wicked people!

Hear this, you stupid and senseless people! You have eyes, but you cannot see. You have ears, but you cannot hear.'

Now I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother [without cause] shall be guilty before the court. Whoever speaks to his brother with words of contempt shall receive condemnation before the Sanhedrin [Supreme Court]. Curse your brother and you will be guilty enough to be destroyed by fire, with the burning trash, at the Valley of Hinnom, outside of Jerusalem (Greek: Gehenna).

But God said to him: 'You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?'

You fool, that which you sow is not alive unless it first dies.

O foolish Galatians, who fascinated (cast a spell over) (beguiled) (influenced) you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was openly presented impaled.

Henceforth

King Asa of Judah and King Baasha of Israel were constantly at war as long as they reigned.

General references

He can see to the ends of the earth and observe everything under heaven.

Does he not see my ways and count my every step?

God's eyes are on a person's ways. He sees all his steps.

The ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah. He ponders all his paths.

The eyes of Jehovah are in everywhere watching the evil and the good.

I see everything that they do. They cannot hide anything from me. Their wickedness cannot be hidden; I can see it.