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II CHRONICLES ยท Chapter 14
14:1 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city
of David: and Asa his son reigned in his position. In his days the land
was quiet ten years.
14:2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD
his God:
14:3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high
places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
14:4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and
to do the law and the commandment.
14:5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places
and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
14:6 And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and
he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
14:7 Therefore he said unto 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
has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
14:8 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of
Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and
drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men
of valour.
14:9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host
of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
14:10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array
in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
14:11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing
with you to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help
us, O LORD our God; for we rest on you, and in your name we go against
this multitude. O LORD, you are our God; let no man prevail against you.
14:12 So the LORD stroke the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah;
and the Ethiopians fled.
14:13 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar:
and the Ethiopians 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.
14:14 And they stroke all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear
of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there
was exceeding much spoil in them.
14:15 They stroke also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep
and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
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