{"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/kjv/2-chronicles/14","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T05:07:14.624Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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 <i>that which was</i> good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For he took away the altars of the strange <i>gods</i>, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And commanded Judah to seek the LORD 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 images: and the kingdom was quiet before him."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about <i>them</i> walls, and towers, gates, and bars, <i>while</i> the land <i>is</i> yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought <i>him</i>, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And Asa had an army <i>of men</i> 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 <i>were</i> mighty men of valour."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Then Asa went out against 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, <i>it is</i> 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 <i>art</i> 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 <i>were</i> 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."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Chronicles 14 (KJV)","markdown":"[2 Chronicles 14](https://primebible.com/kjv/2-chronicles/14)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/2-chronicles/14 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}