2 Chronicles 14: King Asa’s Victory Against the Ethiopians – Clear & Engaging Audio Bible Reading | Trusting God, Strengthening Judah, and Seeking the Lord’s Help

Listen to this clear and engaging audio recording of 2 Chronicles 14 and witness the remarkable victory of King Asa against the Ethiopians. Follow Asa’s unwavering trust and obedience to God, his successful efforts to strengthen the kingdom of Judah, and his sincere prayer to seek the Lord’s help in battle. Perfect for devotionals, Bible study, or meditation, immerse yourself in this powerful chapter and let the Word of God speak to your life.

2 CHRONICLES 14 (NIV)

1 And Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.
Asa his son succeeded him as king, and in his days the country was at peace
for ten years.

2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.

3 He
removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and
cut down the Asherah poles.

4 He commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of
their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands.

5 He removed the high
places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace
under him.

6 He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at
peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the Lord gave him
rest.

7 “Let us build up these towns,” he said to Judah, “and put walls around them,
with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought
the Lord our God; we sought him and he has given us rest on every side.” So
they built and prospered.

8 Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Judah, equipped with
large shields and with spears, and two hundred and eighty thousand from
Benjamin, armed with small shields and with bows. All these were brave
fighting men.

9 Zerah the Cushite marched out against them with an army of thousands upon
thousands and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.

10 Asa went
out to meet him, and they took up battle positions in the Valley of Zephathah
near Mareshah.

11 Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like
you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we
rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you
are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.”

12 The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,

13 and Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. Such a great number of
Cushites fell that they could not recover; they were crushed before the Lord
and his forces. The men of Judah carried off a large amount of plunder.

14
They destroyed all the villages around Gerar, for the terror of the Lord had
fallen on them. They looted all these villages, since there was much plunder
there.

15 They also attacked the camps of the herders and carried off droves
of sheep and goats and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.