2 Chronicles 14

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref 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.

2 Ref And Asa doth that which is good, and that which is right, in the eyes of Jehovah his God,

3 Ref and turneth aside the altars of the stranger, and the high places, and breaketh the standing-pillars, and cutteth down the shrines,

4 Ref and saith to Judah to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, and to do the law and the command;

5 Ref and he turneth aside out of all cities of Judah the high places and the images, and the kingdom is quiet before him.

6 Ref 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.

7 Ref 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.

8 Ref 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.

9 Ref 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,

10 Ref and Asa goeth out before him, and they set battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11 Ref 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!

12 Ref And Jehovah smiteth the Cushim before Asa, and before Judah, and the Cushim flee,

13 Ref 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,

14 Ref 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;

15 Ref and also tents of cattle they have smitten, and they capture sheep in abundance, and camels, and turn back to Jerusalem.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref 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 Ref And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God:

3 Ref for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

4 Ref and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

5 Ref 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 Ref And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

7 Ref For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

8 Ref And Asa had an army that bare bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

9 Ref And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah.

10 Ref Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11 Ref And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

12 Ref So Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

13 Ref And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.

14 Ref And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Jehovah came upon them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

15 Ref They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

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