Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David ;
and Asa his son reigned in his place
. 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.
Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh
his God:
And
Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the
LORD
his God:
for he took away the foreign
altars, and the high places, and broke
down the pillars
, and hewed
down the Asherim,
For he took away the altars of
the
strange
gods
, and the high places, and brake
down the images
, and cut
down the groves:
and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh,
the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
And commanded Judah to seek the LORD
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 sun-
images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
He built fortified
cities in Judah ;
for the land was
quiet
, and he had no war in those years ,
because Yahweh
had given him rest.
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.
For
he said to
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 Yahweh
our God ;
we have sought him, and he has
given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
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.
Asa had an army that bore
bucklers
and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore
shields and drew bows, two hundred eighty
thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.
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.
There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army
of a million
troops
, and three hundred chariots; and he
came to
Mareshah.
And
there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host
of a thousand
thousand
, and three hundred chariots; and came unto
Mareshah.
Then Asa went out to
meet
him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
Then Asa went out against
him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
Asa cried to
Yahweh
his God, and said, Yahweh
, there
is none
besides
you
to help, between
the
mighty
and
him
who
has
no strength
: help us, Yahweh
our God; for we rely
on you
, and in your
name are
we come
against this multitude. Yahweh
, you
are
our God; don't
let man prevail against you
.
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
.
So Yahweh
struck
the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
So the LORD
smote
the
Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
Asa and the people who
were with him pursued them to
Gerar: and there
fell
of
the Ethiopians so
many
that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh
, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty
.
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
.
They struck
all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh
came on
them: and they despoiled
all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.
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.
They struck
also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in
abundance,
and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.
They smote
also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in
abundance
, and returned to Jerusalem.
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