2 Chronicles 14:1WEB
So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days, the land was quiet ten years.
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2 Chronicles 14:1WEB
So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days, the land was quiet ten years.
2 Chronicles 14:2WEB
Asa did that which was good and right in Yahweh his God’s eyes,
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 14:3WEB
for he took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles,
2 Chronicles 14:4WEB
and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 14:5WEB
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images; and the kingdom was quiet before him.
2 Chronicles 14:6WEB
He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had given him rest.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 14:7WEB
For he said to Judah, “Let’s build these cities and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God. We have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 14:8WEB
Asa had an army of three hundred thousand out of Judah who bore bucklers and spears, and two hundred eighty thousand out of Benjamin who bore shields and drew bows. All these were mighty men of valor.
2 Chronicles 14:9WEB
Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million troops and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.
2 Chronicles 14:10WEB
Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
2 Chronicles 14:11WEB
Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 14:12WEB
So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 14:13WEB
Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So many of the Ethiopians fell that they could not recover themselves, for they were destroyed before Yahweh and before his army. Judah’s army carried away very much booty.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 14:14WEB
They struck all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of Yahweh came on them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 14:15WEB
They also struck the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, then returned to Jerusalem.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.