歷代志下 14
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
亞撒王擊敗古實人
14 亞比雅與祖先同眠後，葬在大衛城中，他兒子亞撒繼位。亞撒執政期間，國中太平十年。 2 亞撒做他的上帝耶和華看為好、視為正的事， 3 拆除外族神明的邱壇和神廟，打碎神柱，砍倒亞舍拉神像， 4 命令猶大人尋求他們祖先的上帝耶和華，遵行祂的律法和誡命。 5 他除掉猶大各城邑的邱壇和香壇，那時國中太平。 6 他還在猶大修築堅城，那些年國中太平，沒有戰事，因為耶和華賜他平安。 7 他對猶大人說：「我們要修築城邑，在四周建造城牆和望樓，裝置大門和門閂。我們仍擁有這片土地，是因為我們尋求我們的上帝耶和華；我們尋求祂，祂就賜我們四境平安。」於是，他們修築城邑，凡事順利。 8 亞撒的軍隊中有三十萬持大盾牌和矛槍的猶大人，二十八萬持小盾牌和弓箭的便雅憫人。他們都是英勇的戰士。
9 古實王謝拉率領一百萬大軍和三百輛戰車攻打猶大，到了瑪利沙。 10 亞撒出兵迎敵，雙方在瑪利沙的洗法谷擺開陣勢。 11 亞撒呼求他的上帝耶和華說：「耶和華啊，唯有你才能幫助弱小的勝過強大的。我們的上帝耶和華啊，求你幫助我們，因為我們依靠你，奉你的名迎戰這大軍。耶和華啊，你是我們的上帝，不要讓人勝過你。」
12 於是，耶和華使古實人敗在亞撒和猶大人面前，古實人潰逃。 13 亞撒率領軍隊乘勝追擊，直追到基拉耳。古實人在耶和華和祂的軍兵面前大敗，傷亡慘重，一蹶不振。猶大人擄走了許多財物， 14 攻陷了基拉耳四周的城邑，因為這些城裡的人都懼怕耶和華。他們洗劫各城，因為城中有大量財物。 15 他們毀壞牲畜的圍欄，搶走許多羊和駱駝，然後返回耶路撒冷。
2 Chronicles 14
The Message
King Asa
14 Abijah died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Asa became the next king.
For ten years into Asa’s reign the country was at peace.
2-6 Asa was a good king. He did things right in God’s eyes. He cleaned house: got rid of the pagan altars and shrines, smashed the sacred stone pillars, and chopped down the sex-and-religion groves (Asherim). He told Judah to center their lives in God, the God of their fathers, to do what the law said, and to follow the commandments. Because he got rid of all the pagan shrines and altars in the cities of Judah, his kingdom was at peace. Because the land was quiet and there was no war, he was able to build up a good defense system in Judah. God kept the peace.
7 Asa said to his people, “While we have the chance and the land is quiet, let’s build a solid defense system, fortifying our cities with walls, towers, gates, and bars. We have this peaceful land because we sought God; he has given us rest from all troubles.” So they built and enjoyed prosperity.
8 Asa had an army of 300,000 Judeans, equipped with shields and spears, and another 280,000 Benjaminites who were shield bearers and archers. They were all courageous warriors.
9-11 Zerah the Ethiopian went to war against Asa with an army of a million plus three hundred chariots and got as far as Mareshah. Asa met him there and prepared to fight from the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. Then Asa prayed to God, “O God, you aren’t impressed by numbers or intimidated by a show of force once you decide to help: Help us, O God; we have come out to meet this huge army because we trust in you and who you are. Don’t let mere mortals stand against you!”
12-15 God defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah; the Ethiopians ran for their lives. Asa and his men chased them as far as Gerar; so many of the Ethiopians were killed that there was no fight left in them—a massacre before God and his troops; Judah carted off loads of plunder. They devastated all the towns around Gerar whose people were helpless, paralyzed by the fear of God, and looted the country. They also attacked herdsmen and brought back a lot of sheep and camels to Jerusalem.
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