Thematic Bible
2 Chronicles 14:1 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 14:2 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 14:3 (show verse)
He removed the foreign altars and high places and tore down the [pagan] pillars (obelisks, memorial stones), and cut to pieces the Asherim [the symbols of the goddess Asherah].
2 Chronicles 14:4 (show verse)
And he commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers [to inquire of and for Him and seek Him as a vital necessity], and to observe the law [given to Moses] and the commandment.
2 Chronicles 14:5 (show verse)
Asa also removed the [idolatrous] high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at rest and undisturbed under his reign.
2 Chronicles 14:6 (show verse)
He built fortified cities in Judah, since the land was at rest, and there was no one at war with him in those years, because the Lord had given him rest.
2 Chronicles 14:7 (show verse)
So he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates and bars [to secure the doors]. The land is still ours because we have sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him [longing for Him with all our heart] and He has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered.
2 Chronicles 14:8 (show verse)
Now Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, who carried large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin, who carried shields and drew bows, all courageous men.
2 Chronicles 14:9 (show verse)
Now Zerah the Ethiopian (Cushite) came out against Judah with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came as far as Mareshah.
2 Chronicles 14:10 (show verse)
Then Asa went out against him, and they drew up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
2 Chronicles 14:11 (show verse)
Asa called out to the Lord his God, saying, “O Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and the weak; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in and rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; let not man prevail against You.”
2 Chronicles 14:12 (show verse)
So the Lord struck the Ethiopians [with defeat] before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.
2 Chronicles 14:13 (show verse)
Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar; and so many Ethiopians fell that none of them were found alive; for they were destroyed before the Lord and His army. And they carried away a very large amount of spoil.
2 Chronicles 14:14 (show verse)
They attacked and destroyed all the cities around Gerar, for the dread of the Lord had fallen on them. They plundered all the cities, for there was a large amount of spoil in them.
2 Chronicles 14:15 (show verse)
They also struck down the people [living] in tents who had livestock, and took captive large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.