Asa Relied on the Lord God & Judah Had Peace 10 Years |
2 Chronicles 14:1-15 2 Chronicles in [Smaller Chunks] |
So, Abijah, [died,] & slept with his [forefathers,] & they buried [Abijah] in the city of David. And his son, Asa, [ruled] in his [place.] [During Asa’s] days, the land was quiet, [a.k.a. peaceful,] 10 years. And Asa did [what] was good & right in the eyes of the Lord his God. |
For [Asa] took away all the altars of the strange gods, & the high places. And [they] [broke] down the images, & cut down the groves. And [king Asa] commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their [forefathers,] & to do [the Lord God’s:] Law & [commandments.] |
[2 Chronicles 7:14 If My people, [who] are called by My Name, shall humble themselves, & pray, & seek My face, & turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, & will forgive their sin, & will heal their land.] |
Also, [king Asa] took away [from] all the cities of Judah: the high places, & the images, & the kingdom was [peaceful under king Asa.] And [king Asa] built fenced, [a.k.a. fortified,] cities in Judah: [since] the land [didn’t have] war in those years, & had rest, because the Lord had given [king Asa peace.] |
Therefore, [Asa] said to Judah, Let’s [rebuild] these cities, & make walls [all around] them, [with:] towers, & gates [with] bars, while the land is [still] before us, because we have sought the Lord our God, & He [has] given us rest on every side. So, they [rbeuilt,] & prospered. |
And Asa had an army of 300,000 men [from] Judah, [who carried: large shields,] & spears. [There were;] 280,000 [who carried:] shields, & [shot with] bows, [from] Benjamin. All these were mighty men of valor. |
And Zerah, [a.k.a. Zera,] the Ethiopian, [a.k.a. Cushite,] came out there against them, with an [army] of 1,000 thousand, [a.k.a. 1 million,] & 300 chariots, & came to Mareshah. Then, Asa went out against [Zerah,] & [put] his battle [in order] in the Valley of Zephathah [in] Mareshah. |
And Asa cried [out] to the Lord his God, & said, Lord, [it’s] nothing [for] You to help [us,] whether with many, or with [those who are powerless.] Help us. O Lord our God, for we [rely] on You, & we go against this multitude in Your Name. |
O Lord, You [are] our God. [Don’t] let [any] man prevail against You. So, the Lord [struck down] the Ethiopians [in front of:] Asa, & Judah, & the Ethiopians fled. And Asa, & the people [who] were with him, pursued them to Gerar, & the Ethiopians were overthrown, & they couldn’t recover. |
For they were destroyed before: the Lord, & His [army;] & they carried away [lots of plunder.] And they [destroyed] all the cities [all around Gerar; for the fear, [a.k.a. respect,] of the Lord came upon them. |
And they [plundered] all the cities; for there was an [enormous amount of plunder] in them. They also [struck] the tents of [those who cared for the:] cattle, [a.k.a. livestock,] & carried away [an] abundance of sheep & camels, & returned to Jerusalem. |
And I heard, but [didn't understand.] Then, I said, O my Lord, What shall be the end of these things? And He said, Go [on] your way, Daniel: for the Words are closed up and sealed till the time of the End. Daniel 12:8-9 KJV
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling
About Understanding the Bible:
Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible.
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV.
Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning.
For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.
The Table Format:
The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.
By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.