2 Chronicles 14

1 ♥ 📝 S o Abijah^H29 slept^H7901 with his fathers,^H1 and they buried^H6912 him in the city^H5892 of David;^H1732 and Asa^H609 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427 in his stead. In his days^H3117 the land^H776 was quiet^H8252 ten^H6235 years.^H8141

2 ♥ 📝 And Asa^H609 did^H6213 that which was good^H2896 and right^H3477 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah^H3068 his God:^H430

3 ♥ 📝 for he took away^H5493 the foreign^H5236 altars,^H4196 and the high places,^H1116 and brake down^H7665 the pillars,^H4676 and hewed down^H7665 the Asherim,^H842

4 ♥ 📝 and commanded^H559 Judah^H3063 to seek^H1875 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of their fathers,^H1 and to do^H6213 the law^H8451 and the commandment.^H4687

5 ♥ 📝 Also he took away^H5493 out of all the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063 the high places^H1116 and the sun-images:^H2553 and the kingdom^H4467 was quiet^H8252 before^H6440 him.

6 ♥ 📝 And he built^H1129 fortified^H4694 cities^H5892 in Judah;^H3063 for the land^H776 was quiet,^H8252 and he had no war^H4421 in those years,^H8141 because Jehovah^H3068 had given him rest.^H5117

7 ♥ 📝 For he said^H559 unto Judah,^H3063 Let us build^H1129 these cities,^H5892 and make about^H5437 them walls,^H2346 and towers,^H4026 gates,^H1817 and bars;^H1280 the land^H776 is yet before^H6440 us, because we have sought^H1875 Jehovah^H3068 our God;^H430 we have sought^H1875 him, and he hath given us rest^H5117 on every side.^H5439 So they built^H1129 and prospered.^H6743

8 ♥ 📝 And Asa^H609 had an army^H2428 that bare^H5375 bucklers^H6793 and spears,^H7420 out of Judah^H3063 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand;^H505 and out of Benjamin,^H1144 that bare^H5375 shields^H4043 and drew^H1869 bows,^H7198 two hundred^H3967 and fourscore^H8084 thousand:^H505 all these were mighty men^H1368 of valor.^H2428

9 ♥ 📝 And there came out^H3318 against them Zerah^H2226 the Ethiopian^H3569 with an army^H2428 of a thousand^H505 thousand,^H505 and three^H7969 hundred^H3967 chariots;^H4818 and he came^H935 unto Mareshah.^H4762

10 ♥ 📝 Then Asa^H609 went out^H3318 to meet^H6440 him, and they set the battle^H4421 in array^H6186 in the valley^H1516 of Zephathah^H6859 at Mareshah.^H4762

11 ♥ 📝 And Asa^H609 cried^H7121 unto Jehovah^H3068 his God,^H430 and said,^H559 Jehovah,^H3068 there is none besides thee to help,^H5826 between^H996 the mighty^H7227 and him that hath no strength:^H3581 help^H5826 us, O Jehovah^H3068 our God;^H430 for we rely^H8172 on thee, and in thy name^H8034 are we come^H935 against this multitude.^H1995 O Jehovah,^H3068 thou art our God;^H430 let not man^H582 prevail^H6113 against thee.

12 ♥ 📝 So Jehovah^H3068 smote^H5062 the Ethiopians^H3569 before^H6440 Asa,^H609 and before^H6440 Judah;^H3063 and the Ethiopians^H3569 fled.^H5127

13 ♥ 📝 And Asa^H609 and the people^H5971 that were with him pursued^H7291 them unto Gerar:^H1642 and there fell^H5307 of the Ethiopians^H3569 so many that they could not recover^H4241 themselves; for they were destroyed^H7665 before^H6440 Jehovah,^H3068 and before^H6440 his host;^H4264 and they carried away^H5375 very^H3966 much^H7235 booty.^H7998

14 ♥ 📝 And they smote^H5221 all the cities^H5892 round about^H5439 Gerar;^H1642 for the fear^H6343 of Jehovah^H3068 came upon them: and they despoiled^H962 all the cities;^H5892 for there was much^H7227 spoil^H961 in them.

15 ♥ 📝 They smote^H5221 also the tents^H168 of cattle,^H4735 and carried away^H7617 sheep^H6629 in abundance,^H7230 and camels,^H1581 and returned^H7725 to Jerusalem.^H3389