2 Chronicles 14

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 14 of 36

¹ And Abijah lay with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

² And Asa did the good and the right in the eyes of Jehovah his God.

³ And he removed the altars of the foreigner, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and cut down the Asherahs.

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Chapter Summary

Asa succeeds and destroys idolatry. Calling on Jehovah, he overthrows Zerah, and plunders the Ethiopians.

Key Hebrew Words

דָּרַשׁ seek H1875 · TWOT 455

בָּמָה high place H1116 · TWOT 253

אֲשֵׁרָה Asherah pole H842 · TWOT 183h

נוּחַ give rest H5117 · TWOT 1323

שָׁעַן lean upon H8172 · TWOT 2434

שָׁלָל plunder H7998 · TWOT 2400a

People & Context

Asa

King of Judah who removed idolatry, fortified the cities, and cried to Jehovah for victory over Zerah.

Zerah the Cushite

Commander who led a million-strong Ethiopian army against Judah and was struck down before Asa at Mareshah.

Timeline

Asa Reigns and Reforms Judah

Asa becomes king, the land experiences ten years of peace, and he begins doing what is right by removing foreign altars and Asherahs.

2 Chronicles 14:1-5

Asa Builds Fortified Cities

Taking advantage of the peace, Asa builds fortified cities with walls and towers across Judah and amasses a large army.

2 Chronicles 14:6-8

Zerah the Cushite Invades

Zerah the Cushite brings an army of a million men and 300 chariots against Judah at Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 14:9

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