9For 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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-14)Here is, I. A plain and faithful reproof given to Asa by a prophet of the Lord, for making this league with Baasha. The reprover was Hanani the seer, the father of Jehu, another prophet, whom we read of 1 Kgs. 16:1 ; 2 Chron. 19:2 . We observed several things amiss in Asa’s treaty with Benhadad. But that which the prophet here charges upon him as the greatest fault he was guilty of in that matter…
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