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So AbijahH29 sleptH7901 with his fathers,H1 and they buriedH6912 him in the cityH5892 of David:H1732 and AsaH609 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his stead.H8478 In his daysH3117 the landH776 was quietH8252 tenH6235 years.H8141
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And AsaH609 didH6213 that which was goodH2896 and rightH3477 in the eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 his God:H430
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For he tookH5493 awayH5493 the altarsH4196 of the strangeH5236 gods, and the highH1116 places, and brokeH7665 down the images,H4676 and cutH1438 down the groves:H842
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And commandedH559 JudahH3063 to seekH1875 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathers,H1 and to doH6213 the lawH8451 and the commandment.H4687
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Also he tookH5493 awayH5493 out of allH3605 the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 the highH1116 places and the images: and the kingdomH4467 was quietH8252 beforeH6440 him.
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And he builtH1129 fencedH4694 citiesH5892 in Judah:H3063 for the landH776 had rest,H8252 and he had noH369 warH4421 in thoseH428 years;H8141 becauseH3588 the LORDH3068 had given him rest.H5117
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Therefore he saidH559 to Judah,H3063 Let us buildH1129 theseH428 cities,H5892 and make aboutH5437 them walls,H2346 and towers,H4026 gates,H1817 and bars,H1280 while the landH776 is yetH5750 beforeH6440 us; becauseH3588 we have soughtH1875 the LORDH3068 our God,H430 we have soughtH1875 him, and he has given us restH5117 on everyH5437 side.H5439 So they builtH1129 and prospered.H6743
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And AsaH609 hadH1961 an armyH2428 of men that boreH5375 targetsH6793 and spears,H7420 out of JudahH3063 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousand;H7239 H505 and out of Benjamin,H1144 that boreH5375 shieldsH4043 and drewH1869 bows,H7198 two hundredH3967 and fourscoreH8084 thousand:H7239 H505 allH3605 theseH428 were mightyH1368 men of valor.H2428
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And there cameH3318 out againstH413 them ZerahH2226 the EthiopianH3569 with an hostH2428 of a thousandH505 thousand,H505 and threeH7969 hundredH3967 chariots;H4818 and cameH935 to Mareshah.H4762
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Then AsaH609 wentH3318 out againstH6440 him, and they set the battleH4421 in arrayH6186 in the valleyH1516 of ZephathahH6859 at Mareshah.H4762
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And AsaH609 criedH7121 to the LORDH3068 his God,H430 and said,H559 LORD,H3068 it is nothingH369 with you to help,H5826 whetherH996 with many,H7227 or with them that have noH369 power:H3581 helpH5826 us, O LORDH3068 our God;H430 for we restH8172 onH5921 you, and in your nameH8034 we goH935 againstH5921 thisH2088 multitude.H1995 O LORD,H3068 you are our God;H430 let no manH582 prevailH6113 againstH5973 you.
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So the LORDH3068 smoteH5062 the EthiopiansH3569 beforeH6440 Asa,H609 and beforeH6440 Judah;H3063 and the EthiopiansH3569 fled.H5127
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And AsaH609 and the peopleH5971 that were with him pursuedH7291 them to Gerar:H1642 and the EthiopiansH3569 were overthrown,H5307 that they could not recoverH4241 themselves;H1992 for they were destroyedH7665 beforeH6440 the LORD,H3068 and beforeH6440 his host;H4264 and they carriedH5375 away veryH3966 muchH7235 spoil.H7998
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And they smoteH5221 allH3605 the citiesH5892 roundH5439 about Gerar;H1642 for the fearH6343 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 on them: and they spoiledH962 allH3605 the cities;H5892 for there was exceedingH7235 muchH7235 spoilH961 in them.
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They smoteH5221 alsoH1571 the tentsH168 of cattle,H929 and carriedH7617 awayH7617 sheepH6629 and camelsH1581 in abundance,H7230 and returnedH7725 to Jerusalem.H3389
