2 Chronicles, 14

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The history of the kings of the divided kingdom of Israel and Judah, including accounts of reform, idolatry, and invasions.

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The Divided Kingdom

1 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.

2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:

4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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 valour.

9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11 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 not man prevail against thee.

12 So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

13 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.

14 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.

15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

Commentary

2 Chronicles 14 is a chapter that focuses on the reign of King Asa of Judah. Asa was a righteous king who followed the Lord and sought to lead his people in the ways of the Lord. He removed all the idols and altars of the false gods from the land and commanded the people to seek the Lord. He also fortified the cities of Judah and built up the army to protect the people from their enemies. Asa's faithfulness to the Lord was rewarded when the Lord gave him victory over the Ethiopians and the Libyans. This victory was a sign of God's favor and protection over Asa and the people of Judah. The chapter ends with a reminder that Asa's faithfulness to the Lord was not perfect. He made a treaty with the King of Syria, which was a violation of the Lord's command. Despite this mistake, Asa continued to seek the Lord and was blessed with a long and prosperous reign. This chapter serves as a reminder that even when we make mistakes, we can still be blessed by the Lord if we continue to seek Him. Asa's story is an example of how God can use us even when we make mistakes. We can learn from Asa's example and strive to remain faithful to the Lord, even when we make mistakes.