{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/erv/2-chronicles/14","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T07:24:11.551Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"2 Chronicles","bookSlug":"2-chronicles","chapter":14,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":13,"nextChapter":15,"totalChapters":36,"totalVerses":15},"verses":[{"verseNumber":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."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"for he took away the strange altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment."},{"verseNumber":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."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest."},{"verseNumber":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 the LORD our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered."},{"verseNumber":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: an these were mighty men of valour."},{"verseNumber":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."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, there is none beside thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O LORD our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled."},{"verseNumber":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 the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And they smote all the cities round shout Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them:"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance and camels, and returned to Jerusalem."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Chronicles 14 (ERV)","markdown":"[2 Chronicles 14](https://primebible.com/erv/2-chronicles/14)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/2-chronicles/14 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}