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Asa
Succeeds Abijah in Judah |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:1 |
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So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried
him in the city of David, and his son Asa became king in his place. The land was
undisturbed for ten years during his days. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:2 |
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Asa did good and right in the sight of the LORD
his God, |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:3 |
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for he removed the foreign altars and high
places, tore down the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherim, |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:4 |
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and commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of
their fathers and to observe the law and the commandment. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:5 |
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He also removed the high places and the incense
altars from all the cities of Judah. And the kingdom was undisturbed under him. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:6 |
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He built fortified cities in Judah, since the
land was undisturbed, and there was no one at war with him during those years,
because the LORD had given him rest. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:7 |
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For he said to Judah, "Let us build these cities
and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours
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. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:8 |
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Now Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah, bearing
large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin, bearing shields and wielding
bows; all of them were valiant warriors. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:9 |
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Now Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them
with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and he came to Mareshah. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:10 |
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So Asa went out to meet him, and they drew up
in battle formation in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:11 |
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Then Asa called to the LORD his God and said,
"LORD, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful
and those who have no strength; so help us, O LORD our God, for we trust in You,
and in Your name have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; let
not man prevail against You." |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:12 |
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So the LORD routed the Ethiopians before Asa
and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:13 |
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Asa and the people who were with him pursued
them as far as Gerar; and so many Ethiopians fell that they could not recover,
for they were shattered before the LORD and before His army. And they carried
away very much plunder. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:14 |
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They destroyed all the cities around Gerar,
for the dread of the LORD had fallen on them; and they despoiled all the cities,
for there was much plunder in them. |
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| 2 Chronicles 14:15 |
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They also struck down those who owned livestock,
and they carried away large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to
Jerusalem. |
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