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| [1]So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and Asa his son reigned in his stead: in whose days the land was quiet ten year. |
[1]And Abia died with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In the days of Asa the land of Juda had rest ten years. |
| [2]And Asa did that was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. |
[2]And he did that which was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God. |
| [3]For he took away the altars of the strange gods and the high places, and break down the images, and cut down the groves, |
[3]And he removed the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and broke the pillars in pieces, and cut down the groves: |
| [4]And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do according to the law and the commandment. |
[4]and he told Juda to seek earnestly the Lord God of their fathers, and to perform the law and commandments. |
| [5]And he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places, and the images: therefore the kingdom was quiet before him. |
[5]And he removed from all the cities of Juda the altars and the idols, and established in quietness |
| [6]He built also strong cities in Judah, because the land was in rest, and he had no war in those years: for the Lord had given him rest. |
[6]fortified cities in the land of Juda; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in these years; for the Lord gave him rest. |
| [7]Therefore he said to Judah, Let us build these cities and make walls about, and towers, gates, and bars, whiles the land is before us: because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side: so they built and prospered. |
[7]And he said to Juda, Let us fortify these cities, and make walls, and towers, and gates, and bars: we shall prevail over the land, for as we have sought out the Lord our God, he has sought out us, and has given us rest round about, and prospered us. |
| [8]And Asa had an army of Judah that bear shields and spears, three hundred thousand, and of Benjamin that bear shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were valiant men. |
[8]And Asa had a force of armed men bearing shields and spears in the land of Juda, even three hundred thousand, and in the land of Benjamin two hundred and eighty thousand targeteers and archers: all these were mighty warriors. |
| [9]And there came out against them Zerah of Ethiopia with an host of ten hundred thousand, and three hundred chariots, and came unto Mareshah. |
[9]And Zare the Ethiopian went out against them, with a force of a million, and three hundred chariots; and came to Maresa. |
| [10]Then Asa went out before him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah beside Mareshah. |
[10]And Asa went out to meet him, and set the battle in array in the valley north of Maresa. |
| [11]And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help with many, or with no power: help us, 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 prevail against thee. |
[11]And Asa cried to the Lord his God, and said, O Lord, it is not impossible with thee to save by many or by few: strengthen us, O Lord our God; for we trust in thee, and in thy name have we come against this great multitude. O Lord our God, let not man prevail against thee. |
| [12]So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. |
[12]And the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Juda; and the Ethiopians fled. |
| [13]And Asa and the people that was with him, pursued them unto Gerar. And the Ethiopian's host was overthrown, so that there was no life in them: for they were destroyed before the Lord and before his host: and they carried away a mighty great spoil. |
[13]And Asa and his people pursued them to Gedor; and the Ethiopians fell, so that they could not recover themselves; for they were crushed before the Lord, and before his host; and they took many spoils. |
| [14]And they smote all the cities round about Gerar: for the fear of the Lord came upon them, and they spoiled all the cities, for there was exceeding much spoil in them. |
[14]And they destroyed their towns roundabout Gedor; for a terror of the Lord was upon them: and they spoiled all their cities, for they had much spoil. |
| [15]Yea, and they smote the tents of cattle, and carried away plenty of sheep and camels, and returned to Jerusalem. |
[15]Also they destroyed the tents of cattle, and the Alimazons, and took many sheep and camels, and returned to Jerusalem. |