"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of {them} whose…" — 2 Chronicles 16:9

2 Chronicles 16:9 · KJV

“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. {to shew...: or, strongly to hold with them, etc}”

— 2 Chronicles 16:9

Verse 8

Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. {a huge: Heb. in abundance}

Verse 10

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for {he was} in a rage with him because of this {thing}. And Asa oppressed {some} of the people the same time. {oppressed: Heb. crushed}

2 Chronicles 16 — Context

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. {a huge: Heb. in abundance}

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. {to shew...: or, strongly to hold with them, etc}

And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they {are} written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:12

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. {against: Gr. upon}

Proverbs 15:3

The eyes of the LORD {are} in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Jeremiah 16:17

For mine eyes {are} upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.

Proverbs 5:21

For the ways of man {are} before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

Psalms 34:15

The eyes of the LORD {are} upon the righteous, and his ears {are open} unto their cry.

Job 34:21

For his eyes {are} upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things {are} naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Zechariah 4:10

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel {with} those seven; they {are} the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. {for they...: or, since the seven eyes of the LORD shall rejoice} {plummet: Heb. stone of tin}