2 Chronicles 14:1
“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.”
2 Chronicles 14:1 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Abia 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.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And 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.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Abijah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Asa his son in his stead: in his days was the land quiet ten years.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa took over the throne, and during his reign, the land enjoyed peace for ten years.
Context: 2 Chronicles 14
1So 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.
2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
3For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
About 2 Chronicles 14: Asa's Reign in Judah
Asa's reign characterized by spiritual reforms, the removal of idols, and a period of peace and prosperity in Judah.
Commentary
2 Chronicles 14 is a chapter that focuses on the reign of King Asa of Judah. Asa was a righteous king who followed the Lord and sought to lead his people in the ways of the Lord. He removed all the idols and altars of the false gods from the land and commanded the people to seek the Lord. He also fortified the cities of Judah and built up the army to protect the people from their enemies.