2 Chronicles 15:13 (WEB)

Passage

and that whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 15:11 They sacrificed to Yahweh in that day, of the plunder which they had brought, seven hundred head of cattle and seven thousand sheep.

2 Chronicles 15:12 They entered into the covenant to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul;

2 Chronicles 15:13 and that whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

2 Chronicles 15:14 They swore to Yahweh with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with cornets.

2 Chronicles 15:15 All Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found by them. Then Yahweh gave them rest all around.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whoever", "seek", "yahweh", "israel", "should", "death", "whether", and "small". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whoever" and "seek", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "They entered into the covenant to seek..." into verse 14's "They swore to Yahweh with a loud...", so "whoever" and "seek" belong inside that flow. In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whoever" and "seek" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.