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Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia

2 Chronicles 14:2-15

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Chapter 14
2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. 3 He removed the foreign altars and the high places, broke the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherahs. 4 He commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers and to do the torah and the commandment. 5 He removed the high places and the sun-images from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was quiet before him. 6 He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land was quiet and there was no war with him in these years, because the LORD had given him rest. 7 He said to Judah, "Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still before us, for we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought, and he has given us rest on every side." And they built and prospered. 8 Asa had an army of shield bearers and spearmen from Judah: three hundred thousand. From Benjamin: shield bearers and archers, two hundred and eighty thousand. All these were mighty men of valor. 9 Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of a thousand thousands and three hundred chariots, and he came as far as Mareshah. 10 Asa went out to meet him, and they arrayed for battle in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 11 And Asa called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is none with you to help—whether many or powerless. Help us, O LORD our God, for we have relied upon you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD our God, let not man prevail against your people." 12 The LORD struck the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled. 13 Asa and the people with him pursued them to Gerar, and they struck all the cities surrounding Gerar, for the fear of the LORD was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was abundant spoil in them. 14 They struck all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was abundant spoil in them. 15 And they also struck the tents of livestock, and they captured sheep and camels in abundance, and they returned to Jerusalem.