2 Chronicles 15:13 (YLT)

Passage

and every one who doth not seek for Jehovah, God of Israel, is put to death, from small unto great, from man unto woman.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 15:11 and sacrifice to Jehovah on that day from the spoil they have brought in--oxen seven hundred, and sheep seven thousand,

2 Chronicles 15:12 and they enter into a covenant to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, with all their heart, and with all their soul,

2 Chronicles 15:13 and every one who doth not seek for Jehovah, God of Israel, is put to death, from small unto great, from man unto woman.

2 Chronicles 15:14 And they swear to Jehovah with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets,

2 Chronicles 15:15 and rejoice do all Judah concerning the oath, for with all their heart they have sworn, and with all their good-will they have sought Him, and He is found of them, and Jehovah giveth rest to them round about.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "and they enter into a covenant to..." into verse 14's "And they swear to Jehovah with a...", so "doth" 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 "doth" and "seek" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.