2 Chronicles · Geneva Bible (1599)
2 Chronicles 14 Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 So Abiiah slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the citie of Dauid, and Asa his sonne reigned in his steade: in whose dayes the lande was quiet ten yeere.
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 that was good and right in the eyes of the Lord 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 For he tooke away the altars of the strange gods and the hie places, and brake downe the images, and cut downe the groues,
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 Iudah to seeke the Lord God of their fathers, and to doe according to the Lawe and the comandement.
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 tooke away out of all the cities of Iudah the hie places, and the images: therefore the kingdome 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 He built also strong cities in Iudah, because the lande was in rest, and he had no warre in those yeeres: for the Lord had giuen 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 Therefore he saide to Iudah, Let vs builde these cities and make walles about, and towers, gates, and barres, whiles the lande is before vs: because we haue sought the Lord our God, we haue sought him, and he hath giuen vs rest on euery side: so 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 armie of Iudah that bare shieldes and speares, three hundreth thousande, and of Beniamin that bare shieldes and drewe bowes, two hundreth and foure score thousande: all these were valiant men.
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 there came out against them Zerah of Ethiopia with an hoste of ten hundreth thousande, and three hundreth charets, and came vnto 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 Then Asa went out before him, and they set the battell in aray in the valley of Zephathah beside 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 cryed vnto the Lord his God, and saide, Lord, it is nothing with thee to helpe with many, or with no power: helpe vs, O Lord our God: for we rest on thee, and in thy Name are we come against this multitude: O Lord, thou art our God, let not man preuaile 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 So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Iudah, 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 was with him, pursued them vnto Gerar. And the Ethiopians hoste was ouerthrowen, so that there was no life in them: for they were destroyed before the Lord and before his hoste: and they caryed away a mightie great spoyle.
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 rounde about Gerar: for the feare of the Lord came vpon them, and they spoyled all the cities, for there was exceeding much spoyle 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 Yea, and they smote the tents of cattel, and carried away plentie of sheepe and camels, and returned to Ierusalem.
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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