2 Chronicles 14:2-7

Judah's King Asa

2 [a] Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.
3 He removed the pagan altars and the high places. He shattered their sacred pillars and chopped down their Asherah poles.[b]
4 He told [the people of] Judah to seek the Lord God of their ancestors and to carry out the instruction and the command.
5 He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom experienced peace under him.
6 Because the land experienced peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. No one made war with him in those days because the Lord gave him rest.
7 So he said to [the people of] Judah, "Let's build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God. We sought Him and He gave us rest on every side." So they built and succeeded.

2 Chronicles 14:2-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 14

This chapter relates the death of Abijah, and the succession of Asa in his stead, 2Ch 14:1, gives a good character of the latter for his reformation in religion, and for the care he took for the safety and protection of his subjects, 2Ch 14:2-8, and an account is given of a large army of Ethiopians that came against him, over whom he crying to the Lord, and trusting in him, by his help obtained a complete victory, 2Ch 14:9-15.

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