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 the LORD his God:
2 Chronicles 14:3 (show verse)
For he took away the altars of the foreign gods, and the high places, and broke down the images, and cut down the idol poles:
2 Chronicles 14:4 (show verse)
And commanded Judah to seek the LORD 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 incense altars: and the kingdom was quiet under him.
2 Chronicles 14:6 (show verse)
And he built fortified cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
2 Chronicles 14:7 (show verse)
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 has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
2 Chronicles 14:8 (show verse)
And Asa had an army of men that bore large shields and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore 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 thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
2 Chronicles 14:10 (show verse)
Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
2 Chronicles 14:11 (show verse)
And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with you to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on you, and in your name we go against this multitude. O LORD, you are our God; let not man prevail against you.
2 Chronicles 14:12 (show verse)
So the LORD defeated the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
2 Chronicles 14:13 (show verse)
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, so that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his army; and they carried away very much plunder.
2 Chronicles 14:14 (show verse)
And they defeated all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they plundered all the cities; for there was very much plunder in them.
2 Chronicles 14:15 (show verse)
They struck also the enclosures of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.