2 Chronicles 14
- 1So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
- 2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:
- 3For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and broke down the images, and cut down the Asherah poles:
- 4And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
- 5Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
- 6And he built fortified cities in Judah. For the land had rest, and he had no war in those years. Because the Lord had given him rest.
- 7Therefore he said to 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 has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
- 8And Asa had an army of men who bore targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand. Out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these were brave warriors.
- 9And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and came to Mareshah.
- 10Then Asa went out against him, and they set up the battle lines in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
- 11And Asa cried to the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with you to help, whether with many, or with those who have no power: help us, O Lord our God. For we rest on you, and in your name we go against this great army. O Lord, you are our God. Let no man overcome you.
- 12So the Lord struck the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.
- 13And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves. For they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his army, and they carried away very much plunder.
- 14And they struck all the cities round about Gerar, for the fear of the Lord came on them: and they plundered all the cities. For there was very much plunder in them.
- 15They struck also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of 2 Chronicles 14 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVSo 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.
GIGAKJVSo Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
KJVFor he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
GIGAKJVFor he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and broke down the images, and cut down the Asherah poles:
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd he built fortified cities in Judah. For the land had rest, and he had no war in those years. Because the Lord had given him rest.
KJVTherefore 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.
GIGAKJVTherefore he said to 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 has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd Asa had an army of men who bore targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand. Out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these were brave warriors.
KJVAnd there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
GIGAKJVAnd there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and came to Mareshah.
KJVThen Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
GIGAKJVThen Asa went out against him, and they set up the battle lines in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
KJVAnd 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 no man prevail against thee.
GIGAKJVAnd Asa cried to the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with you to help, whether with many, or with those who have no power: help us, O Lord our God. For we rest on you, and in your name we go against this great army. O Lord, you are our God. Let no man overcome you.
KJVSo the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
GIGAKJVSo the Lord struck the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves. For they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his army, and they carried away very much plunder.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd they struck all the cities round about Gerar, for the fear of the Lord came on them: and they plundered all the cities. For there was very much plunder in them.
KJVThey smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
GIGAKJVThey struck also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
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