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2 Chronicles 14:1 (show verse)
2 Chronicles 14:2 (show verse)
Asa practiced what the LORD his God considered to be right
2 Chronicles 14:3 (show verse)
by removing the foreign altars and high places, tearing down the sacred pillars, cutting down the Asherim, and
Groves » Destroyed by » Asa
High places » Condemned
High places » Destroyed by » Asa, partially
High places » Asa destroys
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Asa
Places » High » Condemned
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Revivals » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
High places » Condemned
High places » Destroyed by » Asa, partially
High places » Asa destroys
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » Asa
Places » High » Condemned
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Revivals » Instances of » Asa
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Asa » Abolishing » Sodomy
2 Chronicles 14:4 (show verse)
commanding Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to keep the Law and the commandments.
2 Chronicles 14:5 (show verse)
He also removed the high places and incense altars from all of the cities of Judah. As a result, the kingdom enjoyed rest under Asa's leadership.
2 Chronicles 14:6 (show verse)
Asa built fortified cities throughout Judah while the land lay undisturbed, because the LORD had given him peace so that no one went to war against him during those years.
2 Chronicles 14:7 (show verse)
He had told Judah, "Let's build up these cities, surrounding them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land still belongs to us, because we have kept on seeking the LORD our God. We have sought him out, and he has given us rest all around us." So the people built and prospered.
2 Chronicles 14:8 (show verse)
Asa kept a standing army of 300,000 soldiers from Judah equipped with large shields and spears, as well as 280,000 soldiers from Benjamin, also bearing shields and wielding bows. All of them were valiant soldiers.
2 Chronicles 14:9 (show verse)
Sometime later, Zerah the Ethiopian went to war against him at Mareshah with an army of one million troops and 300 chariots.
2 Chronicles 14:10 (show verse)
Asa went out to engage him in battle, and they drew up their battle lines at Mareshah in the Zephathah Valley.
2 Chronicles 14:11 (show verse)
Asa cried out to the LORD his God, telling him, "LORD, there is no one except for you to help between the powerful and the weak. So help us, LORD God, because we're depending on you and have come against this vast group in your name. LORD, you are our God. Let no mere mortal man defeat you!"
2 Chronicles 14:12 (show verse)
So the Lord defeated the Ethiopians right in front of Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians ran away.
2 Chronicles 14:13 (show verse)
Asa and his army pursued the Ethiopians as far as Gerar. So many Ethiopians died that their army could not recover, because it had been shattered in the LORD's presence and in the presence of his army. The Israelis carried off a lot of plunder, too.
2 Chronicles 14:14 (show verse)
They attacked all the cities that surrounded Gerar, because fear of the LORD had overwhelmed them. The Israelis spoiled all the cities, because there was a lot to plunder in them.
2 Chronicles 14:15 (show verse)
They also attacked the tents of those who owned livestock and carried off lots of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
Animals » Kindness to: instances of » People of gerar, in providing tents for cattle
Camels » Esteemed a valuable booty
Ethiopia » Defeated by asa
Prayer » Answered » Asa, for victory over zerah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Sheep » Were frequently » Taken in great numbers in war
Tent » Used for cattle
Zerah » King of ethiopia
Camels » Esteemed a valuable booty
Ethiopia » Defeated by asa
Prayer » Answered » Asa, for victory over zerah
Religious zeal » Instances of » Asa
Sheep » Were frequently » Taken in great numbers in war
Tent » Used for cattle
Zerah » King of ethiopia