2 Tawarikh 14
1 Setelah Raja Abia meninggal dan dikuburkan di makam raja-raja di Kota Daud, Asa putranya menjadi raja menggantikan dia. Di bawah pemerintahan Asa, negeri Yehuda tenteram selama sepuluh tahun.
And Abia 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 Asa menyenangkan hati TUHAN Allahnya dengan melakukan yang adil dan baik.
And Asa did that which was good and pleasing in the sight of his God, and he destroyed the altars of foreign worship, and the high places.
3 Ia menyingkirkan mezbah-mezbah bangsa lain dan tempat-tempat penyembahan berhala. Tugu-tugu dewa dihancurkannya, dan tiang-tiang patung Dewi Asyera ditumbangkannya.
And broke the statues, and cut down the groves.
4 Rakyat Yehuda disuruhnya hidup menurut kehendak TUHAN, Allah leluhur mereka, dan mentaati ajaran-ajaran dan perintah-perintah-Nya.
And he commanded Juda to seek the Lord the God of their fathers, and to do the law, and all the commandments.
5 Semua tempat penyembahan berhala dan tempat membakar dupa disingkirkannya dari kota-kota Yehuda. Maka tenanglah kerajaan itu di bawah pemerintahannya,
And he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples, and reigned in peace.
6 sehingga ia dapat membangun benteng-benteng untuk kota-kota Yehuda. Beberapa tahun lamanya tidak terjadi perang karena TUHAN memberikan keadaan damai kepadanya.
He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace.
7 Kata Asa kepada rakyat Yehuda, "Baiklah kita memperkuat kota-kota dengan membangun tembok sekelilingnya dan menara-menara serta pintu gerbang dengan palang-palangnya. Kita telah menguasai negeri ini karena kita sudah menuruti kehendak TUHAN Allah kita. Ia memelihara kita dan menjaga keamanan di seluruh negeri kita." Maka mulailah mereka membangun dan menyelesaikan pekerjaan itu dengan baik.
And he said to Juda: Let us build these cities, and compass them with walls, and fortify them with towers, and gates, and bars, while all is quiet from wars, because we have sought the Lord the God of our fathers, and he hath given us peace round about. So they built, and there was no hinderance in building.
8 Tentara Raja Asa terdiri dari 300.000 orang Yehuda yang bersenjatakan perisai dan tombak, dan 280.000 orang Benyamin yang bersenjatakan perisai, busur dan panah. Mereka semuanya prajurit yang berani-berani dan terlatih.
And Asa had in his army of men that bore shields and spears of Juda three hundred thousand, and of Benjamin that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand, all these were most valiant men.
9 Pada suatu waktu seorang Sudan bernama Zerah menyerang Yehuda dengan pasukan yang terdiri dari 1.000.000 prajurit dan 300 kereta perang. Mereka maju sejauh Maresa.
And Zara the Ethiopian came out against them with his army of ten hundred thousand men, and with three hundred chariots: and he came as far as Maresa.
10 Maka keluarlah Asa menghadapi Zerah, dan keduanya mengatur barisan masing-masing di Lembah Zefata dekat Maresa.
And Asa went out to meet him, and set his army in array for battle in the vale of Sephata, which is near Maresa:
11 Lalu Asa berdoa kepada TUHAN Allahnya, "TUHAN, hanya Engkaulah yang dapat membantu yang lemah terhadap yang kuat. Tolonglah kami sekarang, ya TUHAN Allah kami! Pada-Mulah kami bersandar dan atas nama-Mu kami keluar berperang melawan pasukan yang sangat besar ini. TUHAN, Engkaulah Allah kami. Jangan biarkan diri-Mu dikalahkan oleh seorang manusia."
And he called upon the Lord God, and said: O Lord, there is no difference with thee, whether thou help with few, or with many: help us, O Lord our God: for with confidence in thee, and in thy name, we are come against this multitude. O Lord thou art our God, let not man prevail against thee.
12 Lalu Asa dan tentara Yehuda menyerang tentara Sudan. TUHAN mengalahkan tentara Sudan sehingga mereka melarikan diri.
And the Lord terrified the Ethiopians before Asa and Juda: and the Ethiopians fled.
13 Asa dan tentaranya mengejar mereka sampai sejauh Gerar. Di pihak Sudan banyak sekali yang tewas sehingga tentara mereka tidak berdaya karena dihancurkan oleh TUHAN dan tentara Yehuda yang juga merampas banyak sekali dari barang-barang mereka. Kemudian tentara Yehuda menghancurkan kota-kota di wilayah sekitar Gerar, karena TUHAN membuat penduduknya menjadi ketakutan. Tentara Yehuda merampasi semua kota itu dan mendapat banyak sekali barang.
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them to Gerara: and the Ethiopians fell even to utter destruction, for the Lord slew them, and his army fought against them, and they were destroyed. And they took abundance of spoils,
And they took all the cities round about Gerara: for a great fear was come upon all men: and they pillaged the cities, and carried off much booty.
15 Mereka juga menyerang perkemahan para peternak, dan mengangkut banyak domba dan unta. Setelah itu mereka kembali ke Yerusalem.
And they destroyed the sheepcotes, and took an infinite number of cattle, and of camels: and returned to Jerusalem.
