{"id":"2CH.14.1","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":1,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:1","text":"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."}
{"id":"2CH.14.2","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":2,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:2","text":"And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God:"}
{"id":"2CH.14.3","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":3,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:3","text":"for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,"}
{"id":"2CH.14.4","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":4,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:4","text":"and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment."}
{"id":"2CH.14.5","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":5,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:5","text":"Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him."}
{"id":"2CH.14.6","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":6,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:6","text":"And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest."}
{"id":"2CH.14.7","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":7,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:7","text":"For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered."}
{"id":"2CH.14.8","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":8,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:8","text":"And Asa had an army that bare bucklers 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 valor."}
{"id":"2CH.14.9","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":9,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:9","text":"And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah."}
{"id":"2CH.14.10","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":10,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:10","text":"Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah."}
{"id":"2CH.14.11","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":11,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:11","text":"And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee."}
{"id":"2CH.14.12","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":12,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:12","text":"So Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled."}
{"id":"2CH.14.13","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":13,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:13","text":"And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty."}
{"id":"2CH.14.14","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":14,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:14","text":"And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Jehovah came upon them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them."}
{"id":"2CH.14.15","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"2CH","book":"2 Chronicles","chapter":14,"verse":15,"reference":"2 Chronicles 14:15","text":"They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem."}