Read 2 Chronicles 14

World English Bible · 15 verses

1. ¹ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² Asa did that which was good and right in Yahweh his God’s eyes,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ for he took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million troops and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ 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 we have come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ They also struck the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, then returned to Jerusalem.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org