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1 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days, the land was quiet ten years. 2 Chronicles 14:1WEB
2 Asa did that which was good and right in YHWH his God’s eyes, 2 Chronicles 14:2WEB
3 for he took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, 2 Chronicles 14:3WEB
4 and commanded Judah to seek YHWH, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command. 2 Chronicles 14:4WEB
5 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 14:5WEB
6 He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because YHWH had given him rest. 2 Chronicles 14:6WEB
7 For he said to Judah, “Let’s build these cities and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought YHWH our God. We have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. 2 Chronicles 14:7WEB
8 Asa had an army of three hundred thousand out of Judah who bore bucklers and spears, and two hundred eighty thousand out of Benjamin who bore shields and drew bows. All these were mighty men of valor. 2 Chronicles 14:8WEB
9 Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million troops and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah. 2 Chronicles 14:9WEB
10 Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 2 Chronicles 14:10WEB
11 Asa cried to YHWH his God, and said, “YHWH, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, YHWH our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. YHWH, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.” 2 Chronicles 14:11WEB
12 So YHWH struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. 2 Chronicles 14:12WEB
13 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So many of the Ethiopians fell that they could not recover themselves, for they were destroyed before YHWH and before his army. Judah’s army carried away very much booty. 2 Chronicles 14:13WEB
14 They struck all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of YHWH came on them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them. 2 Chronicles 14:14WEB
15 They also struck the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, then returned to Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 14:15WEB

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