历代志下 14
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
亚撒王击败古实人
14 亚比雅与祖先同眠后,葬在大卫城中,他儿子亚撒继位。亚撒执政期间,国中太平十年。 2 亚撒做他的上帝耶和华看为好、视为正的事, 3 拆除外族神明的丘坛和神庙,打碎神柱,砍倒亚舍拉神像, 4 命令犹大人寻求他们祖先的上帝耶和华,遵行祂的律法和诫命。 5 他除掉犹大各城邑的丘坛和香坛,那时国中太平。 6 他还在犹大修筑坚城,那些年国中太平,没有战事,因为耶和华赐他平安。 7 他对犹大人说:“我们要修筑城邑,在四周建造城墙和望楼,装置大门和门闩。我们仍拥有这片土地,是因为我们寻求我们的上帝耶和华;我们寻求祂,祂就赐我们四境平安。”于是,他们修筑城邑,凡事顺利。 8 亚撒的军队中有三十万持大盾牌和矛枪的犹大人,二十八万持小盾牌和弓箭的便雅悯人。他们都是英勇的战士。
9 古实王谢拉率领一百万大军和三百辆战车攻打犹大,到了玛利沙。 10 亚撒出兵迎敌,双方在玛利沙的洗法谷摆开阵势。 11 亚撒呼求他的上帝耶和华说:“耶和华啊,唯有你才能帮助弱小的胜过强大的。我们的上帝耶和华啊,求你帮助我们,因为我们依靠你,奉你的名迎战这大军。耶和华啊,你是我们的上帝,不要让人胜过你。”
12 于是,耶和华使古实人败在亚撒和犹大人面前,古实人溃逃。 13 亚撒率领军队乘胜追击,直追到基拉耳。古实人在耶和华和祂的军兵面前大败,伤亡惨重,一蹶不振。犹大人掳走了许多财物, 14 攻陷了基拉耳四周的城邑,因为这些城里的人都惧怕耶和华。他们洗劫各城,因为城中有大量财物。 15 他们毁坏牲畜的围栏,抢走许多羊和骆驼,然后返回耶路撒冷。
2 Chronicles 14
King James Version
14 So 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.
2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:
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:
4 And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
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.
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.
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 hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
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.
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.
10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
11 And Asa cried unto 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 no man prevail against thee.
12 So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
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 And they smote 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.
15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 14
English Standard Version
Asa Reigns in Judah
14 [a] (A)Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land had rest for ten years. 2 [b] And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. 3 He took away the foreign altars (B)and the high places and broke down (C)the pillars and cut down the (D)Asherim 4 and commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and to keep the law and the commandment. 5 He also took out of all the cities of Judah (E)the high places and the (F)incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him. 6 He built (G)fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, (H)for the Lord gave him peace. 7 And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with (I)walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We have sought him, (J)and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered. 8 And Asa had an army of (K)300,000 from Judah, armed with large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin that carried shields and drew bows. All these were mighty men of valor.
9 Zerah (L)the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and came as far as (M)Mareshah. 10 And Asa went out to meet him, and (N)they drew up their lines of battle in the Valley of Zephathah at (O)Mareshah. 11 And Asa (P)cried to the Lord his God, “O Lord, there is none like you to help, between the mighty and the weak. Help us, O Lord our God, (Q)for we rely on you, (R)and in your name we have come against this multitude. O Lord, you are our God; let not man prevail against you.” 12 (S)So the Lord defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. 13 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as (T)Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell until none remained alive, for they were broken before the Lord and his army. The men of Judah[c] carried away very much spoil. 14 And they attacked all the cities around (U)Gerar, (V)for the fear of the Lord was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them. 15 And they struck down the tents of those who had livestock and carried away sheep in abundance and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 14:1 Ch 13:23 in Hebrew
- 2 Chronicles 14:2 Ch 14:1 in Hebrew
- 2 Chronicles 14:13 Hebrew They
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