Zephaniah 1:6
those who have turned back from following the LORD, and those who haven’t sought the LORD nor inquired after him.
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1 Samuel 15:11“It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to the LORD all night.
2 Chronicles 15:13and that whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
Psalms 14:2The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
Psalms 125:5But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, the LORD will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
Isaiah 9:12The Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind; and they will devour Israel with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah 43:22Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, Israel.
Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 1:2-7
Zephaniah This prophet is placed last, as he was last in time, of all the minor prophets before the captivity, and not long before Jeremiah, who lived at the time of the captivity. He foretels the general destruction of Judah and Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, and sets their sins in order before them, which had provoked God to bring their ruin upon them, calls them to repentance, threatens the neighbouring nations with the like destructions, and gives encouraging promises of their joyful return out of captivity in… Read the whole commentary →