2 Chronicles · Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 14 Young's Literal Translation
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1 And Abijah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Asa his son in his stead: in his days was the land quiet ten years.
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 doth that which is good, and that which is right, in the eyes of Jehovah his God,
2 Asa did that which was good and right in Yahweh his God’s eyes,
3 and turneth aside the altars of the stranger, and the high places, and breaketh the standing-pillars, and cutteth down the shrines,
3 for he took away the foreign altars and the high places, broke down the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles,
4 and saith to Judah to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, and to do the law and the command;
4 and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command.
5 and he turneth aside out of all cities of Judah the high places and the images, and the kingdom is quiet before him.
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 buildeth cities of bulwarks in Judah, for the land hath quiet, and there is no war with him in these years, because Jehovah hath given rest to him.
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 saith to Judah, 'Let us build these cities, and compass [them] with wall, and towers, two-leaved doors, and bars, while the land [is] before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God, we have sought, and He giveth rest to us round about;' and they build and prosper.
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 there is to Asa a force bearing target and spear, out of Judah three hundred thousand, and out of Benjamin, bearing shield and treading bow, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these [are] mighty of valour.
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 come out unto them doth Zerah the Cushite with a force of a thousand thousand, and chariots three hundred, and he cometh in unto Mareshah,
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 goeth out before him, and they set battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
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 calleth unto Jehovah his God, and saith, 'Jehovah! it is nothing with Thee to help, between the mighty and those who have no power; help us, O Jehovah, our God, for on Thee we have leant, and in Thy name we have come against this multitude; O Jehovah, our God thou [art]; let him not prevail with Thee — mortal man!
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 smiteth the Cushim before Asa, and before Judah, and the Cushim flee,
12 So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
13 and Asa and the people who [are] with him pursue them even to Gerar, and there fall of the Cushim, for they have no preserving, because they have been broken before Jehovah, and before His camp; and they bear away very much spoil,
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 smite all the cities round about Gerar, for a fear of Jehovah hath been upon them, and they spoil all the cities, for abundant spoil hath been in them;
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 and also tents of cattle they have smitten, and they capture sheep in abundance, and camels, and turn back to Jerusalem.
15 They also struck the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, then returned to Jerusalem.
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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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