2 Whakapapa 14

1 Heoi kua moe a Apia ki ona matua, a tanumia iho ki te pa o Rawiri. Na ko Aha, ko tana tama, te kingi i muri i a ia. I ona ra i ata takoto te whenua, kotahi tekau tau.

So 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.

2 Na he pai, he tika, nga mahi a Aha ki te titiro a Ihowa, a tona Atua.

Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

3 I whakakahoretia hoki e ia nga aata o nga atua ke, me nga wahi tiketike, a i wawahia e ia nga pou, a turakina ana nga Aherimi;

for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and cut down the Asherim,

4 A i whakahau ia ki a Hura kia rapu i a Ihowa, i te Atua o o ratou matua, kia mahi hoki i te ture me te whakahau.

and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

5 I whakakahoretia atu ano e ia i roto i nga pa katoa o Hura nga wahi tiketike, me nga whakapakoko: a i ata takoto te kingitanga i tona aroaro.

Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

6 A hanga ana e ia etahi pa taiepa ki Hura; i ata takoto hoki te whenua, kahore ana whawhai i aua tau; na Ihowa hoki ia i mea kia whai tanga manawa.

He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because the LORD had given him rest.

7 Koia ia i mea ai ki a Hura, Tatou ka hanga i enei pa, i te taiepa hoki a taka noa, i nga pourewa, i nga tatau, i nga tutaki; kei to tatou nei aroaro tonu te whenua, no te mea i rapua e tatou a Ihowa, to tatou Atua; rapua ana ia e tatou, na kua me inga nei e ia kia ta o tatou manawa a tawhio noa. Na hanga ana e ratou, a oti pai ana ta ratou.

For he said to Judah, "Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours. Since we have sought the LORD our God, he has sought us and he has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered.

8 Na he hoia ano a Aha, he hunga hapai i te whakangungu rakau, i te matia; o Hura, e toru rau mano; o Pineamine, he hunga hapai pukupuku, he hunga kukume kopere, e rua rau e waru tekau mano; he marohirohi enei katoa, he toa.

Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

9 Na ko te haerenga mai o Tera o Etiopia ki a ratou, ko tana ope kotahi mano mano, e toru rau nga hariata. Haere mai ana ia ki Mareha.

There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.

10 Katahi ka puta a Aha ki te tu i a ia, a whakatakotoria ana e raua a raua ngohi ki te raorao o Tepata, ki Mareha.

Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11 Na ka karanga a Aha ki a Ihowa, ki tona Atua, ka mea, E Ihowa, kahore he mea ke atu i a koe hei awhina, ahakoa i te nui, ahakoa i te hunga kahore he kaha: awhinatia matou, e Ihowa, e to matou Atua; ko koe hoki to matou okiokinga, a nou te ingoa i haere mai ai matou ki tenei ope. E Ihowa, ko koe to matou Atua; kei pehia tau e te tangata.

Asa cried to the LORD his God, and said, "LORD, there is none besides you to help, between the mighty and those who have no strength. Help us, LORD our God; for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. LORD, you are our God. Do not let man prevail against you."

12 Heoi patua iho nga Etiopiana e Ihowa i te aroaro o Aha, i te aroaro ano o Hura. Na rere ana nga Etiopiana.

So the LORD struck the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

13 Na ka whaia ratou e Aha ratou ko ana tangata a tae noa ki Kerara: a ka hinga o nga Etiopiana tona tini, kihai rawa ratou i ahei te hoki ake; i whakangaromia hoki ratou i te aroaro o Ihowa, i te aroaro ano o tana ope; a nui atu nga taonga paraket e i riro i a ratou.

Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his army; and they carried away very much booty.

14 Patua iho hoki e ratou nga pa katoa i Kerara a tawhio noa; i runga hoki i a ratou te wehi o Ihowa. Pahuatia ana e ratou nga pa katoa; nui atu hoki te taonga i roto.

They struck all the cities around Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came on them: and they plundered all the cities; for there was a great amount of plunder in them.

15 I patua ano nga teneti o nga kararehe; tangohia ana nga hipi, me nga kamera, tona tini; a hoki ana ki Hiruharama.

They struck also the tents of livestock, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.