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THE MESSAGE
2 Chronicles 14:2
Asa was a good king. He did things right in God 's eyes. He cleaned house: got rid of the pagan altars and shrines, smashed the sacred stone pillars, and chopped down the sex-and-religion groves (Asherim). He told Judah to center their lives in God , the God of their fathers, to do what the law said, and to follow the commandments. Because he got rid of all the pagan shrines and altars in the cities of Judah, his kingdom was at peace. Because the land was quiet and there was no war, he was able to build up a good defense system in Judah. God kept the peace.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.
Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.
Hebrew Names Version
Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
King James Version
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:
English Standard Version
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
New Century Version
Asa did what the Lord his God said was good and right.
Asa did what the Lord his God said was good and right.
New English Translation
Asa did what the Lord his God desired and approved.
Asa did what the Lord his God desired and approved.
Amplified Bible
Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the LORD his God.
Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the LORD his God.
New American Standard Bible
And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the LORD his God,
And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the LORD his God,
World English Bible
Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God:
Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Asa did that was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
And Asa did that was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of Yahweh his God,
And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of Yahweh his God,
Berean Standard Bible
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
Contemporary English Version
Asa obeyed the Lord his God and did right.
Asa obeyed the Lord his God and did right.
Complete Jewish Bible
for he removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashing the standing-stones and chopping down the sacred poles.
for he removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashing the standing-stones and chopping down the sacred poles.
Darby Translation
And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of Jehovah his God;
And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of Jehovah his God;
Easy-to-Read Version
Asa did what the Lord his God said was good and right.
Asa did what the Lord his God said was good and right.
George Lamsa Translation
And Asa did that which was good and right in the presence of the LORD his God;
And Asa did that which was good and right in the presence of the LORD his God;
Good News Translation
Asa pleased the Lord , his God, by doing what was right and good.
Asa pleased the Lord , his God, by doing what was right and good.
Lexham English Bible
Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God.
Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God.
Literal Translation
And Asa did the good and the right in the eyes of Jehovah his God.
And Asa did the good and the right in the eyes of Jehovah his God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Asa dyd that which was good & right in the sighte of the LORDE his God,
And Asa dyd that which was good & right in the sighte of the LORDE his God,
American Standard Version
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God:
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God:
Bible in Basic English
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God;
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Asa did that was good & right in the eyes of the Lorde his God.
And Asa did that was good & right in the eyes of the Lorde his God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
for he took away the strange altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim;
for he took away the strange altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim;
King James Version (1611)
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he did that which was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.
And he did that which was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.
English Revised Version
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Asa dide that, that was good and plesaunt in the siyt of his God, and he destriede the auteris of straunge worschipyng, and `he destriede hiy places,
And Asa dide that, that was good and plesaunt in the siyt of his God, and he destriede the auteris of straunge worschipyng, and `he destriede hiy places,
Update Bible Version
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God:
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God:
Webster's Bible Translation
And Asa did [that which was] good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
And Asa did [that which was] good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
New King James Version
1 Kings 15:9-15">[xr] Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God,
1 Kings 15:9-15">[xr] Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God,
New Living Translation
Asa did what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God.
Asa did what was pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord his God.
New Life Bible
Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God.
New Revised Standard
Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.
Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Asa did that which was good and that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh his God;
And Asa did that which was good and that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh his God;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Asa did that which was good and pleasing in the sight of his God, and he destroyed the altars of foreign worship, and the high places.
And Asa did that which was good and pleasing in the sight of his God, and he destroyed the altars of foreign worship, and the high places.
Revised Standard Version
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
Young's Literal Translation
And Asa doth that which is good, and that which is right, in the eyes of Jehovah his God,
And Asa doth that which is good, and that which is right, in the eyes of Jehovah his God,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Asa did good and right in the sight of the LORD his God,
Asa did good and right in the sight of the LORD his God,
Contextual Overview
1 Abijah died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Asa became the next king. For ten years into Asa's reign the country was at peace. 2Asa was a good king. He did things right in God 's eyes. He cleaned house: got rid of the pagan altars and shrines, smashed the sacred stone pillars, and chopped down the sex-and-religion groves (Asherim). He told Judah to center their lives in God , the God of their fathers, to do what the law said, and to follow the commandments. Because he got rid of all the pagan shrines and altars in the cities of Judah, his kingdom was at peace. Because the land was quiet and there was no war, he was able to build up a good defense system in Judah. God kept the peace. 7 Asa said to his people, "While we have the chance and the land is quiet, let's build a solid defense system, fortifying our cities with walls, towers, gates, and bars. We have this peaceful land because we sought God ; he has given us rest from all troubles." So they built and enjoyed prosperity. 8 Asa had an army of 300,000 Judeans, equipped with shields and spears, and another 280,000 Benjaminites who were shield bearers and archers. They were all courageous warriors.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 3063-3073, bc 941-931
good and right: 2 Chronicles 31:20, 1 Kings 15:11, 1 Kings 15:14, Luke 1:75
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:7 - flee before 1 Kings 15:12 - all the idols 1 Kings 22:43 - he walked 2 Chronicles 17:3 - his father David 2 Chronicles 20:32 - the way 2 Chronicles 21:12 - in the ways of Asa 2 Chronicles 34:2 - right in the sight
Cross-References
Genesis 13:10
Lot looked. He saw the whole plain of the Jordan spread out, well watered (this was before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah), like God 's garden, like Egypt, and stretching all the way to Zoar. Lot took the whole plain of the Jordan. Lot set out to the east. That's how they came to part company, uncle and nephew. Abram settled in Canaan; Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent near Sodom. The people of Sodom were evil—flagrant sinners against God . After Lot separated from him, God said to Abram, "Open your eyes, look around. Look north, south, east, and west. Everything you see, the whole land spread out before you, I will give to you and your children forever. I'll make your descendants like dust—counting your descendants will be as impossible as counting the dust of the Earth. So—on your feet, get moving! Walk through the country, its length and breadth; I'm giving it all to you." Abram moved his tent. He went and settled by the Oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to God .
Lot looked. He saw the whole plain of the Jordan spread out, well watered (this was before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah), like God 's garden, like Egypt, and stretching all the way to Zoar. Lot took the whole plain of the Jordan. Lot set out to the east. That's how they came to part company, uncle and nephew. Abram settled in Canaan; Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent near Sodom. The people of Sodom were evil—flagrant sinners against God . After Lot separated from him, God said to Abram, "Open your eyes, look around. Look north, south, east, and west. Everything you see, the whole land spread out before you, I will give to you and your children forever. I'll make your descendants like dust—counting your descendants will be as impossible as counting the dust of the Earth. So—on your feet, get moving! Walk through the country, its length and breadth; I'm giving it all to you." Abram moved his tent. He went and settled by the Oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to God .
Genesis 14:10
The Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into the tar pits, but the rest escaped into the mountains. The four kings captured all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, all their food and equipment, and went on their way. They captured Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom at the time, taking everything he owned with them.
The Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits. When the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into the tar pits, but the rest escaped into the mountains. The four kings captured all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, all their food and equipment, and went on their way. They captured Lot, Abram's nephew who was living in Sodom at the time, taking everything he owned with them.
Isaiah 15:5
Oh, how I grieve for Moab! Refugees stream to Zoar and then on to Eglath-shelishiyah. Up the slopes of Luhith they weep; on the road to Horonaim they cry their loss. The springs of Nimrim are dried up— grass brown, buds stunted, nothing grows. They leave, carrying all their possessions on their backs, everything they own, Making their way as best they can across Willow Creek to safety. Poignant cries reverberate all through Moab, Gut-wrenching sobs as far as Eglaim, heart-racking sobs all the way to Beer-elim. The banks of the Dibon crest with blood, but God has worse in store for Dibon: A lion—a lion to finish off the fugitives, to clean up whoever's left in the land.
Oh, how I grieve for Moab! Refugees stream to Zoar and then on to Eglath-shelishiyah. Up the slopes of Luhith they weep; on the road to Horonaim they cry their loss. The springs of Nimrim are dried up— grass brown, buds stunted, nothing grows. They leave, carrying all their possessions on their backs, everything they own, Making their way as best they can across Willow Creek to safety. Poignant cries reverberate all through Moab, Gut-wrenching sobs as far as Eglaim, heart-racking sobs all the way to Beer-elim. The banks of the Dibon crest with blood, but God has worse in store for Dibon: A lion—a lion to finish off the fugitives, to clean up whoever's left in the land.
Jeremiah 48:34
"Heshbon and Elealeh will cry out, and the people in Jahaz will hear the cries. They will hear them all the way from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah. Even the waters of Nimrim will be dried up.
"Heshbon and Elealeh will cry out, and the people in Jahaz will hear the cries. They will hear them all the way from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah. Even the waters of Nimrim will be dried up.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Asa did that which was good and right,.... See
1 Kings 15:11.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 14:2. Did that which was good — He attended to what the law required relative to the worship of God. He was no idolater, though, morally speaking, he was not exempt from faults, 1 Kings 15:14. He suppressed idolatry universally, and encouraged the people to worship the true God: see 2 Chronicles 14:3-5.
