Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
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.
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.
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the
LORD
his God:
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah
his God:
For he took away the altars of
the
strange
gods
, and the high places, and brake down the images
, and cut
down the groves:
for he took away the foreign
altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars
, and hewed
down the Asherim,
And commanded Judah to seek the LORD
God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah,
the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-
images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
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.
And he built fortified
cities in Judah ;
for the land was
quiet
, and he had no war in those years ,
because Jehovah
had given him rest.
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.
For
he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars ;
the land is yet before us ,
because we have sought Jehovah
our God ;
we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
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 valor.
And Asa had an army that bare bucklers
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 valor.
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host
of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army
of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he
came unto Mareshah.
Then Asa went out against
him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
Then Asa went out to
meet
him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
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 no
man prevail against thee.
And Asa cried unto Jehovah
his God, and said, Jehovah
, there
is none
besides
thee to help, between
the
mighty
and
him
that hath
no strength
: help us, O Jehovah
our God; for we rely
on thee, and in thy name are
we come
against this multitude. O Jehovah
, thou art our God; let not
man prevail against thee.
So the
LORD
smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
So Jehovah
smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
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
.
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there
fell
of
the Ethiopians so
many
that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah
, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty
.
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.
And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Jehovah
came upon them: and they despoiled
all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and
camels
in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels,
and
returned to Jerusalem.
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