2 Књига дневника 14
1 А кад почину Авија код отаца својих и погребоше га у граду Давидовом, зацари се на његово место Аса, син његов. За његовог времена почину земља десет година.
And Abia died with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In the days of Asa the land of Juda had rest ten years.
2 И чињаше Аса шта је добро и право пред Господом Богом његовим.
And he did that which was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.
3 Јер обори олтаре туђе и висине, и изломи ликове њихове и исече лугове њихове.
And he removed the altars of the strange [gods], and the high places, and broke the pillars in pieces, and cut down the groves:
4 И заповеди синовима Јудиним да траже Господа Бога отаца својих и да извршују закон и заповест Његову.
and he told Juda to seek earnestly the Lord God of their fathers, and to perform the law and commandments.
5 Обори по свим градовима Јудиним висине и сунчане ликове, и почину царство за његовог времена.
And he removed from all the cities of Juda the altars and the idols, and established in quietness
6 И сазида тврде градове у земљи Јудиној, јер земља беше у миру, нити беше рата с њим оних година, јер му Господ даде мир.
fortified cities in the land of Juda; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in these years; for the Lord gave him rest.
7 И рече Јуди: Да сазидамо ове градове и да их опашемо зидом и кулама и вратима и преворницама, док је земља наша; јер тражимо Господа Бога свог, тражисмо Га и даде нам мир одсвуда. И тако зидаше, и бише срећни.
And he said to Juda, Let us fortify these cities, and make walls, and towers, and gates, and bars: we shall prevail over the land, for as we have sought out the Lord our God, he has sought out us, and has given us rest round about, and prospered us.
8 И имаше Аса војске триста хиљада од Јуде са штитовима и копљима, и од Венијамина двеста и осамдесет хиљада са штитовима и луковима. Сви беху храбри војници.
And Asa had a force of armed men bearing shields and spears in the land of Juda, [even] three hundred thousand, and in the land of Benjamin two hundred and eighty thousand targeteers and archers: all these were mighty warriors.
9 И изиђе из њих Зара Етиопљанин с хиљаду хиљада војске и с триста кола, и дође до Марисе.
And Zare the Ethiopian went out against them, with a force of a million, and three hundred chariots; and came to Maresa.
10 И Аса изиђе преда њ; и уврсташе се војске у долини Сефати код Марисе.
And Asa went out to meet him, and set the battle in array in the valley north of Maresa.
11 И завапи Аса ка Господу Богу свом говорећи: Господе Теби је ништа помоћи множини или нејаком; помози нам, Господе Боже наш, јер се у Те уздамо, и у Твоје име дођосмо на ово мноштво. Господе, Ти си Бог наш, не дај да може шта на Те човек.
And Asa cried to the Lord his God, and said, O Lord, it is not impossible with you to save by many or by few: strengthen us, O Lord our God; for we trust in you, and in your name have we come against this great multitude. O Lord our God, let not man prevail against you.
12 И разби Господ Етиопљане пред Асом и пред Јудом, и побегоше Етиопљани.
And the Lord struck the Ethiopians before Juda; and the Ethiopians fled.
13 И тера их Аса и народ који беше с њим дори до Герара. и попадаше Етиопљани да их ни један не оста жив, јер се сатрше пред Господом и пред војском Његовом; и они однесоше плен велик веома.
And Asa and his people pursued them to Gedor; and the Ethiopians fell, so that they could not recover themselves; for they were crushed before the Lord, and before his host; and they took many spoils.
14 И побише све градове око Герара, јер дође на њих страх Господњи, и опленише све оне градове, јер беше у њима много плена.
And they destroyed their towns roundabout Gedor; for a terror of the Lord was upon them: and they spoiled all their cities, for they had much spoil.
15 Побише и по становима пастирским људе, и одведоше много оваца и камила; и вратише се у Јерусалим.
Also they destroyed the tents of cattle, and the Alimazons, and took many sheep and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.
