Thematic Bible




2 Chronicles 14:1 (show verse)

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 Chronicles 14:2 (show verse)

And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of LORD his God.

2 Chronicles 14:3 (show verse)

For he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

2 Chronicles 14:4 (show verse)

and commanded Judah to seek LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

2 Chronicles 14:5 (show verse)

Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images. And the kingdom was quiet before him.

2 Chronicles 14:6 (show verse)

And he built fortified cities in Judah. For the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because LORD had given him rest.

2 Chronicles 14:7 (show verse)

For he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought LORD our God. We have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. So

2 Chronicles 14:8 (show verse)

And Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand, and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand. All these were mighty men of valor.

2 Chronicles 14:9 (show verse)

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million, and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 14:10 (show verse)

Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 14:11 (show verse)

And Asa cried to LORD his God, and said, LORD, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, O LORD our God. For we rely on thee, and in thy name we come against this multitude. O LORD

2 Chronicles 14:12 (show verse)

So LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah. And the Ethiopians fled.

2 Chronicles 14:13 (show verse)

And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. And there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves. For they were destroyed before LORD, and before his army. And they carried away very m

2 Chronicles 14:14 (show verse)

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar. For the fear of LORD came upon them. And they despoiled all the cities. For there was much spoil in them.

2 Chronicles 14:15 (show verse)

They also smote the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.