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bes@2Chronicles:14:1 @ 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.

bes@2Chronicles:14:2 @ And he did that which was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.

bes@2Chronicles:14:3 @ And he removed the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and broke the (note:)Or, statues(:note) pillars in pieces, and cut down the groves:

bes@2Chronicles:14:4 @ and he told Juda to seek earnestly the Lord God of their fathers, and to perform the law and commandments.

bes@2Chronicles:14:5 @ And he removed from all the cities of Juda the altars and the idols, and established in quietness

bes@2Chronicles:14:6 @ 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.

bes@2Chronicles:14:7 @ And he said to Juda, Let us fortify these cities, and make walls, and towers, and gates, and bars: we shall prevail (note:)The LXX seem to have read wndwe as ynda Alex. en w for enwpion(:note) 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.

bes@2Chronicles:14:8 @ 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 (note:)Alex. 250,000(:note) two hundred and eighty thousand targeteers and archers: all these were mighty warriors.

bes@2Chronicles:14:9 @ And Zare the Ethiopian went out against them, with a force of a million, and three hundred chariots; and came to Maresa.

bes@2Chronicles:14:10 @ And Asa went out to meet him, and set the battle in array in the valley north of Maresa.

bes@2Chronicles:14:11 @ 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.

bes@2Chronicles:14:12 @ And the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Juda; and the Ethiopians fled.

bes@2Chronicles:14:13 @ And Asa and his people pursued them to Gedor; and the Ethiopians fell, so that they could not (note:)Or, saves(:note) recover themselves; for they were crushed before the Lord, and before his host; and they took many spoils.

bes@2Chronicles:14:14 @ 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.

bes@2Chronicles:14:15 @ Also they destroyed the tents of cattle, and the (note:)Alex. amazoneiv(:note) Alimazons, and took many sheep and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

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