2 Chronicles 14

2 Chronicles 14 in full

King James Version, 15 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. 2 Chr 14:1

   So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

2. 2 Chr 14:2

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

3. 2 Chr 14:3

   For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:

4. 2 Chr 14:4

   And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

5. 2 Chr 14:5

   Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

6. 2 Chr 14:6

   And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the Lord had given him rest.

7. 2 Chr 14:7

   Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet 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.

8. 2 Chr 14:8

   And Asa had an army of men that bare targets 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 valour.

9. 2 Chr 14:9

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

10. 2 Chr 14:10

    Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11. 2 Chr 14:11

    And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

12. 2 Chr 14:12

    So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

13. 2 Chr 14:13

    And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.

14. 2 Chr 14:14

    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.

15. 2 Chr 14:15

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

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2 Chronicles 14 is part of 2 Chronicles, book 14 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 36 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.