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| 14:1 | So Abiiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the citie of Dauid, and Asa his sonne reigned in his stead: in his dayes the land was quiet ten yeeres. |
| 14:2 | And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. |
| 14:3 | For hee tooke away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake downe the images, and cut downe the groues: |
| 14:4 | And commanded Iudah to seeke the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the Law, and the Commandement. |
| 14:5 | Also he tooke away out of all the cities of Iudah, the high places and the images: and the kingdome was quiet before him. |
| 14:6 | And hee built fenced cities in Iudah; for the land had rest, and hee had no warre in those yeeres; because the Lord had giuen him rest. |
| 14:7 | Therefore hee said vnto Iudah, Let vs build these cities, & make about them walles, and towers, gates and barres, while the land is yet before vs: because wee haue sought the Lord our God, wee haue sought him, and hee hath giuen vs rest on euery side: so they built, and prospered. |
| 14:8 | And Asa had an armie of men that bare targets and speares, out of Iudah three hundred thousand, and out of Beniamin, that bare shields and drew bowes, two hundred and fourescore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour. |
| 14:9 | And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian, with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred charets, and came vnto Mareshah. |
| 14:10 | Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battel in aray in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. |
| 14:11 | And Asa cried vnto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to helpe, whether with many, or with them that haue no power. Helpe vs, O Lord our God, for we rest on thee, and in thy Name wee goe against this multitude: O Lord thou art our God, let not man preuaile against thee. |
| 14:12 | So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Iudah, and the Ethiopians fled. |
| 14:13 | And Asa and the people that were with him, pursued them vnto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were ouerthrown, that they could not recouer themselues, for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his hoste, and they caried away very much spoile. |
| 14:14 | And they smote all the cities round about Gerar, for the feare of the Lord came vpon them: and they spoiled all the cities, for there was exceeding much spoile in them. |
| 14:15 | They smote also the tents of cattell, and caried away sheepe and camels inabundance, and returned to Ierusalem. |
| 14:1 | So Abia slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the citie of Dauid, and Asa his sonne raigned in his steade, in whose dayes the lande was in quietnesse ten yeres |
| 14:2 | And Asa did that was good & right in the eyes of the Lorde his God |
| 14:3 | For he toke away straunge aulters and the high places, and brake downe the images, and cut downe the groues |
| 14:4 | And commaunded Iuda to seeke the Lorde God of their fathers, and to do according to the lawe and commaundement |
| 14:5 | And he put away out of all the cities of Iuda the high places & the images: & the kingdome was quiet before him |
| 14:6 | And he built strong cities in Iuda, because the lande was in rest, and he had no warre in those yeres: for the Lorde had geuen him rest |
| 14:7 | Therefore he saide vnto Iuda: let vs builde these cities, & make about them walles, towres, gates, and barres, for the lande is yet in rest before vs: because we haue sought the Lorde our God, we haue sought him, and he hath geuen vs rest on euery side. And so they built, and it prospered with them |
| 14:8 | And Asa had an armie of men that bare shieldes and speares out of Iuda three hundred thousand, & out of Beniamin that bare shieldes & drewe bowes two hundred and fourescore thousand: all these were valiaunt men |
| 14:9 | And there came out against them Zarah the blacke Morian with an hoast of ten hundred thousand, & three hundred charettes, & came as farre as Maresa |
| 14:10 | And Asa went out before him, and they ioyned the battaile in the valley of Zephata, beside Maresa |
| 14:11 | And Asa cryed vnto the Lorde his God, and saide: Lorde, it is no harde thing with thee to helpe with many or them that haue no power: Helpe vs therfore O Lorde our God, for we trust to thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude: Thou art the Lord our God, and no man shall preuaile against thee |
| 14:12 | So the Lord smote the blacke Moores before Asa and Iuda, and the blacke Moores fled |
| 14:13 | And Asa & the people that was with him, folowed after them vnto Gerar: And the blacke Moores hoast was ouerthrowen, that there was none of them left, but were destroyed before the Lord and before his hoast: And they caryed away a mightie great pray |
| 14:14 | And they smote all the cities rounde about Gerar, for the feare of the Lorde came vpon them: And they spoyled all the cities, & there was exceeding much spoyle in them |
| 14:15 | They smote also the tentes of cattaile, and caryed away plentie of sheepe and camels, and returned to Hierusalem |
| 14:1 | So Abiiah slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the citie of Dauid, and Asa his sonne reigned in his steade: in whose dayes the lande was quiet ten yeere. |
| 14:2 | And Asa did that was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. |
| 14:3 | For he tooke away the altars of the strange gods and the hie places, and brake downe the images, and cut downe the groues, |
| 14:4 | And commanded Iudah to seeke the Lord God of their fathers, and to doe according to the Lawe and the comandement. |
| 14:5 | And he tooke away out of all the cities of Iudah the hie places, and the images: therefore the kingdome was quiet before him. |
| 14:6 | He built also strong cities in Iudah, because the lande was in rest, and he had no warre in those yeeres: for the Lord had giuen him rest. |
| 14:7 | Therefore he saide to Iudah, Let vs builde these cities and make walles about, and towers, gates, and barres, whiles the lande is before vs: because we haue sought the Lord our God, we haue sought him, and he hath giuen vs rest on euery side: so they built and prospered. |
| 14:8 | And Asa had an armie of Iudah that bare shieldes and speares, three hundreth thousande, and of Beniamin that bare shieldes and drewe bowes, two hundreth and foure score thousande: all these were valiant men. |
| 14:9 | And there came out against them Zerah of Ethiopia with an hoste of ten hundreth thousande, and three hundreth charets, and came vnto Mareshah. |
| 14:10 | Then Asa went out before him, and they set the battell in aray in the valley of Zephathah beside Mareshah. |
| 14:11 | And Asa cryed vnto the Lord his God, and saide, Lord, it is nothing with thee to helpe with many, or with no power: helpe vs, O Lord our God: for we rest on thee, and in thy Name are we come against this multitude: O Lord, thou art our God, let not man preuaile against thee. |
| 14:12 | So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Iudah, and the Ethiopians fled. |
| 14:13 | And Asa and the people that was with him, pursued them vnto Gerar. And the Ethiopians hoste was ouerthrowen, so that there was no life in them: for they were destroyed before the Lord and before his hoste: and they caryed away a mightie great spoyle. |
| 14:14 | And they smote all the cities rounde about Gerar: for the feare of the Lord came vpon them, and they spoyled all the cities, for there was exceeding much spoyle in them. |
| 14:15 | Yea, and they smote the tents of cattel, and carried away plentie of sheepe and camels, and returned to Ierusalem. |
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