2 Chronicles 14

¹Then Abijahאֲבִיָּ֜ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֨בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his fathersאֲבֹתָ֗יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study → and was buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֤וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֔ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. And his sonבְנ֖וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֥א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in his placeתַּחְתָּ֑יוtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, and in his daysבְּיָמָ֛יוbə·yā·māw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was at peaceשָׁקְטָ֥הšā·qə·ṭāh — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study → for ten yearsשָׁנִֽים׃פšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ²And Asaאָסָא֙’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was goodהַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → and rightוְהַיָּשָׁ֔רwə·hay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֖יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ³He removedוַיָּ֛סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the foreignהַנֵּכָ֖רhan·nê·ḵār — foreign, alien, strangerH5236 — Full Word Study → altarsמִזְבְּח֥וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → and high placesוְהַבָּמ֑וֹתwə·hab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, shatteredוַיְשַׁבֵּר֙way·šab·bêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the sacred pillarsהַמַּצֵּב֔וֹתham·maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·wṯ — Standing stone pillar or memorial monumentH4676 — Full Word Study →, and chopped downוַיְגַדַּ֖עway·ḡad·da‘ — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study → the Asherah polesהָאֲשֵׁרִֽים׃hā·’ă·šê·rîm — Canaanite fertility goddessH842 — Full Word Study →. ⁴He commandedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the people of Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֔הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to seekלִדְר֕וֹשׁliḏ·rō·wōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →, and to observeוְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → and the commandmentsוְהַמִּצְוָֽה׃wə·ham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →. ⁵He also removedוַיָּ֙סַר֙way·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → and incense altarsהַֽחַמָּנִ֑יםha·ḥam·mā·nîm — Pillar or standing stone, often idolatrousH2553 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and under himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָ֖הham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → was at peaceוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טwat·tiš·qōṭ — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was at peaceשָׁקְטָ֣הšā·qə·ṭāh — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study →, Asa builtוַיִּ֛בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → fortifiedמְצוּרָ֖הmə·ṣū·rāh — Fortified city or fortress; a strongholdH4694 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in Judahבִּיהוּדָ֑הbî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. In thoseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → daysבַּשָּׁנִ֣יםbaš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → no oneוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → made warמִלְחָמָה֙mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֤וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had given him restהֵנִ֥יחַhê·nî·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →. ⁷So he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the people of Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֜הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, “Let us buildנִבְנֶ֣ה׀niḇ·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → citiesהֶעָרִ֣יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and surround themוְנָסֵ֨בwə·nā·sêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → with wallsחוֹמָ֣הḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → and towersוּמִגְדָּלִים֮ū·miḡ·dā·lîm — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study →, with doorsדְּלָתַ֣יִםdə·lā·ṯa·yim — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → and barsוּבְרִיחִים֒ū·ḇə·rî·ḥîm — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study →. The landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is stillעוֹדֶ֨נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → oursלְפָנֵ֗ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we have soughtדָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙ḏā·raš·nū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. We have sought Him and He has given us restוַיָּ֥נַֽחway·yā·naḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → on every sideמִסָּבִ֑יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →.” So they builtוַיִּבְנ֖וּway·yiḇ·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → and prosperedוַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ׃פway·yaṣ·lî·ḥū — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Asaלְאָסָ֗אlə·’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → hadוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → an armyחַיִל֮ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of 300,000 menשְׁלֹ֣שׁšə·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → from Judahמִֽיהוּדָה֙mî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → bearingנֹשֵׂ֣אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → large shieldsצִנָּ֣הṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study → and spearsוָרֹמַח֒wā·rō·maḥ — spear; a weapon of warH7420 — Full Word Study →, and 280,000 menמָאתַ֥יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → from Benjaminוּמִבִּנְיָמִ֗ןū·mib·bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → bearingנֹשְׂאֵ֤יnō·śə·’ê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → small shieldsמָגֵן֙mā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → and drawingוְדֹ֣רְכֵיwə·ḏō·rə·ḵê — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → the bowקֶ֔שֶׁתqe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →. Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → these were mighty menגִּבּ֥וֹרֵיgib·bō·w·rê — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → of valorחָֽיִל׃ḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Then Zerahזֶ֣רַחze·raḥ — Rising, shiningH2226 — Full Word Study → the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֗יhak·kū·šî — Ethiopian personH3569 — Full Word Study → cameוַיֵּצֵ֨אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → against themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → with an armyבְּחַ֙יִל֙bə·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of 1,000,000 menאֶ֣לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → and 300 chariotsוּמַרְכָּב֖וֹתū·mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study →, and they advancedוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → as far asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Mareshahמָרֵשָֽׁה׃mā·rê·šāh — Fortress city in JudahH4762 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰So Asaאָסָ֖א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → marched outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → against himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and lined upוַיַּֽעַרְכוּ֙way·ya·‘ar·ḵū — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → in battle formationמִלְחָמָ֔הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → in the Valleyבְּגֵ֥יאbə·ḡê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → of Zephathahצְפַ֖תָהṣə·p̄a·ṯāh — Watchtower or LookoutH6859 — Full Word Study → near Mareshahלְמָרֵשָֽׁה׃lə·mā·rê·šāh — Fortress city in JudahH4762 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Then Asaאָסָ֜א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → cried outוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → his Godאֱלֹהָיו֮’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →: “O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, there is no oneאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → besides Youעִמְּךָ֤‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → to helpלַעְזוֹר֙la‘·zō·wr — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → the powerlessלְאֵ֣יןlə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → against the mightyרַב֙raḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →. Help usעָזְרֵ֜נוּ‘ā·zə·rê·nū — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we relyנִשְׁעַ֔נּוּniš·‘an·nū — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → on Youעָלֶ֣יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and in Your nameוּבְשִׁמְךָ֣ū·ḇə·šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → we have comeבָ֔אנוּḇā·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → multitudeהֶהָמ֖וֹןhe·hā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study →. O LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Youאַ֔תָּה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let a mere mortalאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ס’ĕ·nō·wōš — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → prevailיַעְצֹ֥רya‘·ṣōr — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → against Youעִמְּךָ֖‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²So the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → struck downוַיִּגֹּ֤ףway·yig·gōp̄ — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → the Cushitesהַכּוּשִׁ֔יםhak·kū·šîm — Ethiopian personH3569 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֖א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → andוְלִפְנֵ֣יwə·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and the Cushitesהַכּוּשִֽׁים׃hak·kū·šîm — Ethiopian personH3569 — Full Word Study → fledוַיָּנֻ֖סוּway·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Then Asaאָסָ֜א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → and his armyוְהָעָ֣םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → pursued themוַיִּרְדְּפֵ֨םway·yir·də·p̄êm — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → as far asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Gerarלִגְרָר֒liḡ·rār — A valley in southern CanaanH1642 — Full Word Study →. The Cushitesמִכּוּשִׁים֙mik·kū·šîm — Ethiopian personH3569 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּ֤לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → and could notלְאֵ֣יןlə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → recoverמִֽחְיָ֔הmiḥ·yāh — sustenance, means of survival, recoveryH4241 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they were crushedנִשְׁבְּר֥וּniš·bə·rū — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and His armyמַחֲנֵ֑הוּma·ḥă·nê·hū — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. So the people of Judah carried offוַיִּשְׂא֥וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a great amount ofהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → plunderשָׁלָ֖לšā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → ¹⁴and attackedוַיַּכּ֗וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesהֶֽעָרִים֙he·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → aroundסְבִיב֣וֹתsə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → Gerarגְּרָ֔רgə·rār — A valley in southern CanaanH1642 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the terrorפַֽחַד־p̄a·ḥaḏ- — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had fallenהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. They plunderedוַיָּבֹ֙זּוּ֙way·yā·ḇōz·zū — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there wasהָיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → muchרַבָּ֖הrab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → plunderבִזָּ֥הḇiz·zāh — plunder, spoil, or prey taken in warH961 — Full Word Study → there. ¹⁵They alsoוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → attackedהִכּ֑וּhik·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the tentsאָהֳלֵ֥י’ā·ho·lê — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of the herdsmenמִקְנֶ֖הmiq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → and carried offוַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּway·yiš·bū — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → manyלָרֹב֙lā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹ֤אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and camelsוּגְמַלִּ֔יםū·ḡə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →. Then they returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →.