2 Chronicles 14 :: Webster's Bible (WEB)

Asa Succeeds Abijah in Judah

2Ch 14:1So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

(1Ki 15:9–15 )

2Ch 14:2

2Ch 14:2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

2Ch 14:3

2Ch 14:3For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and broke down the images, and cut down the groves:

2Ch 14:4

2Ch 14:4And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

2Ch 14:5

2Ch 14:5Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

2Ch 14:6

2Ch 14:6And he built fortified cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.

2Ch 14:7

2Ch 14:7Therefore he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built, and prospered.

2Ch 14:8

2Ch 14:8And Asa had an army of men that bore targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

2Ch 14:9

2Ch 14:9And there came out against them Zerah the Cushite, with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came to Mareshah.

2Ch 14:10

2Ch 14:10Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathath at Mareshah.

2Ch 14:11

2Ch 14:11And Asa cried to the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

2Ch 14:12

2Ch 14:12So the LORD smote the Cushites before Asa, and before Judah; and the Cushites fled.

2Ch 14:13

2Ch 14:13And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them to Gerar: and the Cushites were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.

2Ch 14:14

2Ch 14:14And they smote all the cities about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they plundered all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

2Ch 14:15

2Ch 14:15They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

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Asa Succeeds Abijah in Judah

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