2 Chronicles 14 (NET)

2 Chronicles 14:1¹(13:23) Abijah passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa replaced him as king. During his reign the land had rest for ten years.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 3:101 Kgs 14:311 Kgs 15:8-241 Kgs 2:102 Chr 9:31Matt 1:7-8

2 Chronicles 14:2²(14:1) Asa did what the Lord his God desired and approved.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 15:111 Kgs 15:142 Chr 31:20Luke 1:75

2 Chronicles 14:3³He removed the pagan altars and the high places, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Deut 7:52 Kgs 23:14Exod 34:131 Kgs 15:12-142 Chr 15:171 Kgs 11:7-81 Kgs 14:22-242 Chr 34:42 Kgs 18:42 Kgs 23:6

2 Chronicles 14:4⁴He ordered Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to observe his law and commands.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 3:132 Chr 11:162 Chr 29:212 Chr 29:272 Chr 29:302 Chr 30:122 Chr 30:192 Chr 33:162 Chr 34:32-33Amos 5:4

2 Chronicles 14:5⁵He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the towns of Judah. The kingdom had rest under his rule.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 34:42 Chr 34:7

2 Chronicles 14:6⁶He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the Lord gave him peace.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 15:151 Chr 22:92 Chr 11:5-12Job 34:291 Kgs 5:42 Chr 8:2-6Josh 23:1Judg 3:11Judg 3:30Judg 5:31

2 Chronicles 14:7⁷He said to the people of Judah: “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the Lord our God; we have followed him, and he has made us secure on all sides.” So they built the cities and prospered.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 3:122 Chr 14:61 Chr 28:9Jer 29:12-14John 12:35-362 Chr 14:42 Chr 32:52 Chr 8:5Acts 9:31Heb 3:13-15

2 Chronicles 14:8⁸Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, equipped with large shields and spears. He also had 280,000 men from Benjamin who carried small shields and were adept archers; they were all skilled warriors.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 13:32 Chr 11:12 Chr 17:14-192 Chr 25:5

2 Chronicles 14:9⁹Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. He arrived at Mareshah,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 16:82 Chr 11:82 Chr 12:2-3Josh 15:442 Kgs 19:9Ezek 30:5Isa 8:9-10Mic 1:15Rev 16:14

2 Chronicles 14:10¹⁰and Asa went out to oppose him. They deployed for battle in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Judg 1:17Josh 19:4

2 Chronicles 14:11¹¹Asa prayed to the Lord his God: “O Lord, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O Lord, you are our God; don’t let men prevail against you!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jer 1:192 Cor 12:9-10Ps 22:5Ps 20:72 Chr 13:14Rom 8:31Acts 2:211 Sam 14:62 Chr 13:18Isa 26:3-4

2 Chronicles 14:12¹²The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 13:151 Cor 15:571 Cor 9:26Deut 28:7Deut 32:39Exod 14:25Josh 10:10Ps 136:17-18Ps 60:122 Chr 20:22

2 Chronicles 14:13¹³and Asa and his army chased them as far as Gerar. The Cushites were wiped out; they were shattered before the Lord and his army. The men of Judah carried off a huge amount of plunder.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 10:19Gen 20:1Gen 26:12 Chr 14:141 Chr 12:221 Sam 25:282 Thess 1:9Gen 10:1Job 6:9Job 9:4

2 Chronicles 14:14¹⁴They defeated all the towns surrounding Gerar, for the Lord caused them to panic. The men of Judah looted all the towns, for they contained a huge amount of goods.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 17:10Gen 35:52 Chr 20:291 Sam 14:152 Chr 20:252 Kgs 7:162 Kgs 7:6-8Deut 2:25Isa 31:9Isa 33:23

2 Chronicles 14:15¹⁵They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen in charge of the livestock. They carried off many sheep and camels and then returned to Jerusalem.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 4:411 Chr 5:211 Sam 30:20Num 31:30-47Num 31:9