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2 Chronicles 14:2-5

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2 [a] And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
3 He took away the foreign altars 1and the high places and broke down 2the pillars and cut down the 3Asherim
4 and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to keep the law and the commandment.
5 He also took out of all the cities of Judah 4the high places and the 5incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him.
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2 Chronicles 14:2-5 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 5

  • 1. [2 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Kings 15:14]
  • 2. See Exodus 23:24
  • 3. Exodus 34:13
  • 4. [See ver. 3 above]
  • 5. 2 Chronicles 34:4, 7; Leviticus 26:30; Isaiah 17:8; Isaiah 27:9; Ezekiel 6:4, 6

Footnotes 1

The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.