2 Chronicles 14:1-9

Asa Succeeds Abijah in Judah

1 ¹So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David, and his son Asa became king in his place. The land was undisturbed for ten years during his days.

2 Asa did good and right in the sight of the LORD his God,

3 for he removed ²the foreign altars and ³high places, tore down the sacred pillars, cut down the ⁴Asherim,

4 and commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers and to observe the law and the commandment.

5 He also removed the high places and the ⁵incense altars from all the cities of Judah. And the kingdom was undisturbed under him.

6 ⁶He built fortified cities in Judah, since the land was undisturbed, and there was no one at war with him during those years, ⁷because the LORD had given him rest.

7 For he said to Judah, "⁸Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered.

8 Now Asa had an army of ⁹ 300,000 * * from Judah, bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 * * from Benjamin, bearing shields and wielding bows; all of them were valiant warriors.

9 Now Zerah the Ethiopian ¹⁰came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 * chariots, and he came to ¹¹Mareshah.

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2 Chronicles 14:1-9 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 11

1. 1 Kings 15:8
2. Deuteronomy 7:5
3. 1 Kings 15:12-14
4. Exodus 34:13
5. 2 Chronicles 34:4, 7
6. 2 Chronicles 11:5
7. 2 Chronicles 15:15
8. 2 Chronicles 8:5
9. 2 Chronicles 13:3
10. 2 Chronicles 12:2, 3; 2 Chronicles 16:8
11. 2 Chronicles 11:8

Footnotes 5

[a]. Ch 13:23 in Heb
[b]. Ch 14:1 in Heb
[c]. I.e. wooden symbols of a female deity
[d]. Lit "there was not with him war"
[e]. Lit "before us"