2 Chronicles 14
New King James Version
Asa Reigns over Judah
14 So Abijah rested with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David. Then (A)Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet for ten years.
Asa Reigns in Judah(B)
2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God, 3 for he removed the altars of the foreign gods and (C)the [a]high places, and (D)broke down the sacred pillars (E)and cut down the wooden images. 4 He commanded Judah to (F)seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandment. 5 He also removed the [b]high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was quiet under him. 6 And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest; he had no war in those years, because the Lord had given him (G)rest. 7 Therefore he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and make walls around them, 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 has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. 8 And Asa had an army of three hundred thousand from Judah who carried [c]shields and spears, and from Benjamin two hundred and eighty thousand men who carried shields and drew (H)bows; all these were mighty men of (I)valor.
9 (J)Then Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came to (K)Mareshah. 10 So Asa went out against him, and they set the troops in battle array in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 11 And Asa (L)cried out to the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, it is (M)nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and (N)in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!”
12 So the Lord (O)struck the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. 13 And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to (P)Gerar. So the Ethiopians were overthrown, and they could not recover, for they were broken before the Lord and His army. And they carried away very much [d]spoil. 14 Then they defeated all the cities around Gerar, for (Q)the fear of the Lord came upon them; and they plundered all the cities, for there was exceedingly much [e]spoil in them. 15 They also [f]attacked the livestock enclosures, and carried off sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 14:3 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 14:5 Places for pagan worship
- 2 Chronicles 14:8 large shields
- 2 Chronicles 14:13 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 14:14 plunder
- 2 Chronicles 14:15 Lit. struck
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 Cronica 14
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
14 Namatay si Abia ug gilubong sa Lungsod ni David. Si Asa nga iyang anak mao ang mipuli kaniya ingon nga hari. Samtang si Asa ang hari, may kalinaw sa Juda sulod sa 10 ka tuig.
Ang Paghari ni Asa sa Juda
2 Gihimo ni Asa ang husto ug matarong atubangan sa Ginoo nga iyang Dios. 3 Gipaguba niya ang mga halaran alang sa mga dios-dios ug ang mga simbahanan diha sa habog nga mga dapit. Gipaguba usab niya ang handomanan nga mga bato ug gipamutol ang poste nga simbolo sa diosa nga si Ashera. 4 Gimandoan niya ang katawhan sa Juda sa pagdangop sa Ginoo, ang Dios sa ilang mga katigulangan, ug sa pagtuman sa iyang balaod ug kasugoan. 5 Gipaguba niya ang mga simbahanan diha sa habog nga mga dapit ug ang mga halaran nga sunoganan ug mga insenso sa tanang lungsod sa Juda. Busa may kalinaw ang gingharian sa Juda sa panahon sa paghari ni Asa. 6 Ug sulod niadtong malinawon nga mga tuig, nakahimo siya sa pagpatukod ug mga pinarilan nga mga lungsod sa Juda. Walay nakiggira kaniya niadtong panahona, kay gihatagan siya sa Ginoo ug kalinaw.
7 Miingon si Asa sa mga taga-Juda, “Atong lig-onon kini nga mga lungsod pinaagi sa pagbutang ug mga paril ug tore sa palibot niini, ug butangan natog trangka ang mga pultahan. Ato pa gihapon kining yutaa tungod kay midangop kita sa Ginoo nga atong Dios. Gihatagan niya kitag kalinaw gikan sa atong mga kaaway sa palibot.” Busa gipalig-on nila ang mga lungsod ug nagmauswagon sila.
8 May 300,000 ka mga sundalo si Asa nga mga taga-Juda, nga armado sa dagkong mga taming ug mga bangkaw. Aduna usab siyay 280,000 ka mga sundalo nga taga-Benjamin, nga armado sa gagmay nga mga taming ug mga pana. Kini silang tanan pulos maisog nga mga sundalo.
9 Naglakaw si Zera nga taga-Etiopia[a] uban ang daghan kaayong mga sundalo ug 300 ka mga karwahe sa pagsulong sa Juda. Nakaabot sila sa Maresha. 10 Naglakaw usab sila si Asa sa pagpakiggira kang Zera. Nagpahimutang sila sa kapatagan sa Zefata duol sa Maresha. 11 Unya nagaampo si Asa sa Ginoo nga iyang Dios, “Ginoo, wala nay lain pa nga makatabang sa mga tawo nga walay ikasarang batok sa mga gamhanan kondili ikaw lang. Tabangi kami, Ginoo nga among Dios, kay nagasalig kami kanimo. Ug sa imong ngalan mianhi kami dinhi batok niining daghan kaayong mga sundalo. Ginoo, ikaw ang among Dios. Ayaw itugot nga modaog ang tawo batok kanimo.”
12 Busa gipildi sa Ginoo ang mga taga-Etiopia sa atubangan ni Asa ug sa mga taga-Juda. Nangikyas ang mga taga-Etiopia, 13 ug gigukod sila ni Asa ug sa iyang mga sundalo hangtod sa Gerar. Daghan kaayo ang nangamatay sa mga taga-Etiopia hinungdan nga dili na sila makahimo pa sa pagpakiggira. Gipildi sila sa Ginoo ug sa iyang mga sundalo. Ug daghan kaayo nga mga kabtangan ang nailog sa mga sundalo sa Juda. 14 Nalaglag nila ang mga baryo sa palibot sa Gerar, tungod kay miabot sa mga tawo didto ang dakong kahadlok sa silot sa Ginoo. Gipanguha nila ang mga kabtangan niini nga mga baryo kay abunda kaayo sa mga kabtangan kining mga dapita. 15 Gisulong usab nila ang mga kampo sa mga magbalantay sa mga kahayopan, ug gipanguha ang mga karnero, mga kanding, ug mga kamelyo. Unya namalik sila sa Jerusalem.
Footnotes
- 14:9 taga-Etiopia: sa Hebreo, taga-Cush.
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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