2 Chronicles · Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 14 Darby Translation
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1 And 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.
1 Y DURMIÓ Abías con sus padres, y fué sepultado en la ciudad de David. Y reinó en su lugar su hijo Asa, en cuyos días tuvo sosiego el país por diez años.
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 And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of Jehovah his God;
2 E hizo Asa lo bueno y lo recto en los ojos de Jehová su Dios.
2 Asa did that which was good and right in Yahweh his God’s eyes,
3 and he took away the altars of the strange [gods] and the high places, and broke the columns, and cut down the Asherahs;
3 Porque quitó los altares del [culto] ajeno, y los altos; quebró las imágenes, y taló los bosques;
3 for he took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles,
4 and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to practise the law and the commandment.
4 Y mandó á Judá que buscasen á Jehová el Dios de sus padres, y pusiesen por obra la ley y sus mandamientos.
4 and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command.
5 And he removed out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images; and the kingdom was quiet before him.
5 Quitó asimismo de todas las ciudades de Judá los altos y las imágenes, y estuvo el reino quieto delante de él.
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.
6 And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because Jehovah had given him rest.
6 Y edificó ciudades fuertes en Judá, por cuanto había paz en la tierra, y no había guerra contra él en aquellos tiempos; porque Jehová le había dado reposo.
6 He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had given him rest.
7 And he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; for we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. And they built and prospered.
7 Dijo por tanto á Judá: Edifiquemos estas ciudades, y cerquémoslas de muros con torres, puertas, y barras, ya que la tierra es nuestra: porque hemos buscado á Jehová nuestro Dios, hémosle buscado, y él nos ha dado reposo de todas partes. Edificaron pues, y fueron prosperados.
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 Yahweh 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 that bore targets and spears: out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew the bow, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these, mighty men of valour.
8 Tuvo también Asa ejército que traía escudos y lanzas: de Judá trescientos mil, y de Benjamín doscientos y ochenta mil que traían escudos y flechaban arcos; todos hombres diestros.
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.
9 And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against him with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.
9 Y salió contra ellos Zera Etiope con un ejército de mil millares, y trescientos carros; y vino hasta Maresa.
9 Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million troops and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.
10 And Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
10 Entonces salió Asa contra él, y ordenaron la batalla en el valle de Sephata junto á Maresa.
10 Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
11 And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, it maketh no difference to thee to help, whether there be much or no power: help us, O Jehovah our God, for we rely on thee, and in thy name have we come against this multitude. Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
11 Y clamó Asa á Jehová su Dios, y dijo: Jehová, no tienes tú más con el grande que con el que ninguna fuerza tiene, para dar ayuda. Ayúdanos, oh Jehová Dios nuestro, porque en ti nos apoyamos, y en tu nombre venimos contra este ejército. Oh Jehová, tú eres nuestro Dios: no prevalezca contra ti el hombre.
11 Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.”
12 And Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
12 Y Jehová deshizo los Etiopes delante de Asa y delante de Judá; y huyeron los Etiopes.
12 So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
13 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them to Gerar; and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that none of them was left alive; for they were crushed before Jehovah and before his army. And they carried away very much spoil.
13 Y Asa, y el pueblo que con él estaba, lo siguió hasta Gerar: y cayeron los Etiopes hasta no quedar en ellos aliento; porque fueron deshechos delante de Jehová y de su ejército. Y [les] tomaron muy grande despojo.
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 Yahweh and before his army. Judah’s army carried away very much booty.
14 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar, for the terror of Jehovah came upon them; and they spoiled all the cities, for there was very much spoil in them.
14 Batieron también todas las ciudades alrededor de Gerar, porque el terror de Jehová fué sobre ellos: y saquearon todas las ciudades, porque había en ellas gran despojo.
14 They struck all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of Yahweh came on them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them.
15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
15 Asimismo dieron sobre las cabañas de los ganados, y trajeron muchas ovejas y camellos, y volviéronse á Jerusalem.
15 They also struck the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, then returned to Jerusalem.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Asa
A reforming king who tore down idols and trusted the LORD against vast armies.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chron. 14-16; Matt. 1:7-8
Zerah
Cushite who came against Judah with an army of a million men and 300 chariots and was defeated by Asa near Mareshah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 14:9
Cross references (15)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Kings 15:8–24; 1 Kings 14:31; 2 Chronicles 9:31; 1 Chronicles 3:10
- 2 1 Kings 15:11; Luke 1:75; 1 Kings 15:14; 2 Chronicles 31:20
- 3 Deuteronomy 7:5; 2 Kings 23:14; Exodus 34:13; 1 Kings 15:12–14; 2 Chronicles 15:17
- 4 2 Chronicles 29:21; 2 Chronicles 29:30; Psalm 101:2–8; 2 Chronicles 29:27; Psalm 119:10
- 5 2 Chronicles 34:4; 2 Chronicles 34:7
- 6 2 Chronicles 15:15; 1 Chronicles 22:9; Judges 3:11; 2 Chronicles 11:5–12; Job 34:29
- 7 1 Peter 3:12; 2 Chronicles 14:6; John 12:35–36; 1 Chronicles 28:9; Jeremiah 29:12–14
- 8 2 Chronicles 13:3; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 17:14–19; 2 Chronicles 25:5
- 9 2 Chronicles 16:8; 2 Chronicles 11:8; Joshua 15:44; 2 Chronicles 12:2–3; 2 Kings 19:9
- 10 Judges 1:17; Joshua 19:4
- 11 Jeremiah 1:19; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Psalm 22:5; Psalm 20:7; 2 Chronicles 13:14
- 12 2 Chronicles 13:15; 1 Corinthians 15:57; Psalm 60:12; 1 Corinthians 9:26; Joshua 10:10
- 13 Genesis 10:19; Genesis 20:1; Genesis 26:1; 2 Chronicles 14:14; Joshua 5:14
- 14 2 Chronicles 17:10; Genesis 35:5; 2 Chronicles 20:29; Psalm 68:12; Judges 14:19
- 15 Numbers 31:9; 1 Chronicles 5:21; Numbers 31:30–47; 1 Chronicles 4:41; 1 Samuel 30:20
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