>[!Properties]+ Resources >[Gospel Library](https://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/2-chr/14?lang=eng) | [Citation Index](https://scriptures.byu.edu/#0720e::c0720e) | [Bible Hub](https://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/14.htm) | [Inline JST](https://scripturetoolbox.com/html/ic/2Chronicles/14.html) | [Strong's](https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/2ch/14/1/ss1/) >>[!AI]- AI Context >>King Asa, ruling over Judah, led his people in righteousness and sought divine guidance and protection during a battle with Ethiopian forces. > >>[!AI]- AI Child Summary >>When King Asa was in charge, he was a good king who listened to God. He asked God for help in a big battle and God helped him win! > >>[!AI]- AI Summary >>King Asa of Judah was a righteous leader who sought to follow God's commandments. He removed idols and altars of foreign gods, encouraging his people to seek the Lord. When faced with a massive army from Ethiopia, Asa prayed to God for help and was victorious because of his faith and reliance on divine aid. > >#Gospel/Faith #Gospel/RighteousLeadership #Gospel/DivineHelp ###### 1 1 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. ###### 2 2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God: ###### 3 3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: ###### 4 4 And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. ###### 5 5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. ###### 6 6 And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the Lord had given him rest. ###### 7 7 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; because 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. ###### 8 8 And Asa had an 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. ###### 9 9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. ###### 10 10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. ###### 11 11 And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. ###### 12 12 So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. ###### 13 13 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil. ###### 14 14 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them. ###### 15 15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.