English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Chronicles Book, chapter 14, verse 33 in Nlv Version

2 Chronicles 14 : 1 (NLV)

Abijah died and they buried him in the city of David. His son Asa became king in his place. In his days the land had peace ten years.

2 Chronicles 14 : 2 (NLV)

Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.

2 Chronicles 14 : 3 (NLV)

For he put away the strange altars and high places. He tore down the pillars used in worship of false gods. And he cut down the false goddesses, the Asherim.

2 Chronicles 14 : 4 (NLV)

He told Judah to follow the Lord God of their fathers, and to obey the Laws.

2 Chronicles 14 : 5 (NLV)

He put the high places and the altars of special perfume away from all the cities of Judah. And the nation had rest under his rule.

2 Chronicles 14 : 6 (NLV)

He built strong cities in Judah, since the land had rest. No one fought a war with him during those years, because the Lord had given him rest.

2 Chronicles 14 : 7 (NLV)

So he said to the people of Judah, "Let us build these cities. And let us build walls and towers around them, with iron gates. The land is still ours, because we have followed the Lord our God. We have followed Him, and He has given us rest on every side." So they built and did well.

2 Chronicles 14 : 8 (NLV)

Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, with large battlecoverings and spears. And he had 280,000 men from Benjamin, with battle-coverings and bows. All of them were powerful soldiers.

2 Chronicles 14 : 9 (NLV)

Zerah the Ethiopian came out to fight against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 war-wagons. He came as far as Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 14 : 10 (NLV)

So Asa went out to meet him. They made themselves ready for battle in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 14 : 11 (NLV)

Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, "Lord, there is no one but You to help in the battle between the powerful and the weak. So help us, O Lord God. For we trust in You. In Your name we have come against these many people. O Lord, You are our God. Do not let any man win the fight against You."

2 Chronicles 14 : 12 (NLV)

So the Lord began to destroy the Ethiopians in front of Asa and the people of Judah, and the Ethiopians ran away.

2 Chronicles 14 : 13 (NLV)

Asa and the people with him went after them as far as Gerar. The Ethiopians were killed until none were left alive. They were destroyed before the Lord and his army. And they carried away many things that had belonged to the Ethiopians.

2 Chronicles 14 : 14 (NLV)

Then they destroyed all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the Lord had come upon them. And they took everything of worth that was in the cities, for there was much left.

2 Chronicles 14 : 15 (NLV)

They destroyed the tents of the animals. And they took away many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.