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Text -- 2 Chronicles 14:2-15 (NET)
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Asa’s Religious and Military Accomplishments
14:2 Asa did what the Lord his God desired and approved .
14:3 He removed the pagan altars and the high places , smashed the sacred pillars , and cut down the Asherah poles .
14:4 He ordered Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to observe his law and commands .
14:5 He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah . The kingdom had rest under his rule .
14:6 He built fortified cities throughout Judah , for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years ; the Lord gave him peace .
14:7 He said to the people of Judah : “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls , towers , and barred gates . The land remains ours because we have followed the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides .” So they built the cities and prospered .
14:8 Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah , equipped with large shields and spears . He also had 280,000 men from Benjamin who carried small shields and were adept archers ; they were all skilled warriors .
14:9 Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots . He arrived at Mareshah ,
14:10 and Asa went out to oppose him. They deployed for battle in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah .
14:11 Asa prayed to the Lord his God : “O Lord , there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered . Help us, O Lord our God , for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O Lord our God , don’t let men prevail against you !”
14:12 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah . The Cushites fled ,
14:13 and Asa and his army chased them as far as Gerar . The Cushites were wiped out ; they were shattered before the Lord and his army . The men of Judah carried off a huge amount of plunder .
14:14 They defeated all the cities surrounding Gerar , for the Lord caused them to panic . The men of Judah looted all the cities , for they contained a huge amount of goods .
14:15 They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen in charge of the livestock . They carried off many sheep and camels and then returned to Jerusalem .
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NET Notes: 2Ch 14:3 Asherah poles. A leading deity of the Canaanite pantheon was Asherah, wife/sister of El and goddess of fertility. She was commonly worshiped at shrine...
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NET Notes: 2Ch 14:7 The words “the cities” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
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NET Notes: 2Ch 14:13 Heb “they”; the referent (the men of Judah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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