Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
For a long season Israel had been in apostasy, left without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without law. When they were in trouble they turned to the Lord, sought Him, and He was found by them. In contrast, in Asa's reformation people from Israel joined Judah when they saw that the Lord was with Asa. They entered into a covenant to seek God with the whole heart, and they found Him.
For a long season Israel had been in apostasy, left without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without law. When they were in trouble they turned to the Lord, sought Him, and He was found by them. In contrast, in Asa's reformation people from Israel joined Judah when they saw that the Lord was with Asa. They entered into a covenant to seek God with the whole heart, and they found Him.