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2 Chronicles 14
¹² So the Lord struck the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.
¹³ And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So the Ethiopians were overthrown, and they could not recover, for they were broken before the Lord and His army. And they carried away very much spoil.
¹⁴ Then they defeated all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the Lord came upon them; and they plundered all the cities, for there was exceedingly much spoil in them.
¹⁵ They also attacked the livestock enclosures, and carried off sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 15
¹ Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.
² And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
³ For a long time Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law;
⁴ but when in their trouble they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.
⁵ And in those times there was no peace to the one who went out, nor to the one who came in, but great turmoil was on all the inhabitants of the lands.
⁶ So nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity.
⁷ But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!"