2 Chronicles

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1 Abijah dieth; Asa succeeding destroyeth idolatry. 6 Having peace he strengtheneth his kingdom with forts. 8 His army. 9 Attacked by Zerah the Ethiopian, he calleth upon God, and smiting the Ethiopians bringeth away much spoil.

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SO Abijah aslept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and bAsa his son reigned in his *stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

a 1Ki. 2.10. ch. 9.31; 12.16.
b 1Ki. 15.8-14.
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And Asa did that which was cgood and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

c 1Ki. 15.11; 11.33. ch. 25.2.
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For he took away dthe altars of the *strange gods, and the ehigh places, and brake down the 1images, and fcut down the groves:

d 1Ki. 11.7,8; 14.22-24. Eze. 20.18. 1Pe. 1.18.
e 1Ki. 15.14. ch. 15.17.
f De. 7.5. 1Ki. 16.33.
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And gcommanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

g Jos. 22.5. Ge. 18.19. ch. 31.21. Ezr. 10. Ne. 5; 8-13.
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Also hhe took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the 2images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

h v.3,1.
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¶And ihe built fenced cities in Judah: jfor the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.

i ch. 8.2-6; 11.5-12.
j v.1,5. Ju. 3.11,30; 5.31. Ps. 127.1,2; 46.9. ch. 15.15.
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Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; kbecause 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.

k Le. 26.1-13. De. 28.1-14; 4-6.
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And Asa had lan army of men 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 were mighty men of valour.

l ch. 11.1; 13.3; 25.5.
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¶And mthere came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a nthousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto oMareshah.

m ch. 16.8. Is. 18.1. Eze. 30.5.
n ch. 13.3; 17.14-18. Ps. 33.16.
o Jos. 15.44.
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Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of pZephathah at Mareshah.

p Jos. 15.44. Mi. 1.15. Ju. 1.17.
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And Asa qcried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is rnothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for swe rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not 3man prevail against thee.

q Ex. 14.15. ch. 13.14. Ps. 50.15; 91.15; 130.1.
r 1Sa. 14.6. Ps. 62.11. Ro. 8.31. Ju. 7.7.
s 1Sa. 17.45. Ps. 22.4; 2.11; 34.8; 118.10-13. ch. 13.18; 20.12; 16.8. Pr. 18.10. Je. 32.17. Ac. 9.4. Is. 41.10-16. Ro. 8.31.
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So the LORD tsmote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

t ch. 13.15; 20.22; 16.8. Le. 26.7,8. De. 28.7. Jos. 23.9,10.
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And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto uGerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were 4destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.

u Ge. 10.19.
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And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for vthe fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

v ch. 17.10; 20.29.
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They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.