II Chronicles 14

Asa je činio što je dobro i pravo u očima Jahve, njegova Boga.

So Abijah 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.

Uklonio je tuđinske žrtvenike i uzvišice, polomio stupove i razbio ašere.

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

Naredio je Judejcima da traže Jahvu, Boga svojih otaca, da se drže zakona i zapovijedi.

For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:

Uklonio je iz svih judejskih gradova uzvišice i sunčane stupove, a kraljevstvo je bilo mirno za njegova vremena.

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

Sagradio je tvrde gradove u Judeji, jer je zemlja bila mirna. Nitko se nije zaratio na nj onih godina, jer mu je Jahve dao mir.

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

Zato je Asa rekao Judejcima: "Da pogradimo ove gradove i da ih opašemo zidom i kulama, vratima i prijevornicama; još je zemlja pred nama naša, jer smo tražili Jahvu, svoga Boga; tražili smo ga, i on nam je dao mir odasvud uokolo!" Tako su gradili i bili sretni.

And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.

Asa je imao vojske trista tisuća ljudi između Judejaca koji su nosili štit i koplje, a od Benjaminova plemena dvjesta i osamdeset tisuća koji su nosili štit i zapinjali luk. Svi su bili hrabri junaci.

Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

Izašao je na njih Etiopljanin Zerah sa tisuću tisuća vojnika i tri stotine bojnih kola i došao do Mareše.

And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

Asa je izašao preda nj; svrstali su se u bojni red u Sefatskoj dolini kod Mareše.

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

Asa zavapi k Jahvi, Bogu svome: "O Jahve, tebi je ništa pomoći silnome ili nejakome! Pomozi nam, o Jahve, Bože naš, jer se na te oslanjamo i u tvoje smo ime izišli na ovo mnoštvo! Jahve, ti si Bog naš, ne daj snažnu čovjeku protiv sebe!"

Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

Jahve razbi Etiopljane pred Asom i pred Judejcima te Etiopljani pobjegoše.

And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

Asa ih je s narodom koji bijaše s njim potjerao sve do Gerara. Etiopljani su popadali, tako da nijedan nije ostao živ jer ih je satro Jahve i njegove čete; i one su odnijele vrlo velik plijen.

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

Osvojile su sve gradove oko Gerara jer je Jahvin strah došao na njih; oplijenile su sve te gradove, jer je u njima bilo mnogo plijena.

And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.

Poharale su i šatore za stoku i zaplijenile mnoštvo sitne stoke i deva; a onda su se vratile u Jeruzalem.

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

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