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And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years. <A name="3"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace. <A name="7"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. <A name="9"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor. <A name="10"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> <A name="12"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.” <A name="13"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there. <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Or <i>an army of thousands and thousands</i><span class="thin"> </span>; Hebrew <i>an army of a thousand thousands</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">10</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> Or <i>the valley north of Mareshah</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. Free <a href=http://berean.bible/downloads.htm>downloads</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible/licensing.htm>licensing</a> available. 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