2 Chronicles 15:5 (WEB)

Passage

In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 15:3 Now for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law.

2 Chronicles 15:4 But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.

2 Chronicles 15:5 In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands.

2 Chronicles 15:6 They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God troubled them with all adversity.

2 Chronicles 15:7 But you be strong, and don’t let your hands be slack; for your work will be rewarded.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "times", "peace", "went", "came", "great", "troubles", "inhabitants", and "lands". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "times" and "peace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "But when in their distress they turned..." into verse 6's "They were broken in pieces nation against...", so "times" and "peace" 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 "times" and "peace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.