Abijah Reigns over Judah
God Smites Israel Before Judah
[5] "Do you not know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, gave the rule over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt? [2Ch 13:5 LSB]
[19] "All the contributions of the holy [gifts], which the sons of Israel raise up to Yahweh, I have given to you and your sons and your daughters with you, as a perpetual statute. It is an everlasting covenant of salt before Yahweh to you and your seed with you." [Num 18:19 LSB]
[14] So Judah turned around, and behold, they were attacked both front and rear; so they cried to Yahweh, and the priests blew the trumpets.
[15] Then the men of Judah raised a shout [of war], and when the men of Judah raised the shout [of war], then it was that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. [2Ch 13:14-15 LSB]
Death of Jeroboam
Asa Reigns over Judah
[2] And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of Yahweh his God,
[3] for he removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the [sacred] pillars, cut the Asherim in pieces,
[4] and said for Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. [2Ch 14:2-4 LSB]
[11] Then Asa called to Yahweh his God and said, "Yahweh, there is no one besides You to help [in the battle] between those of abundant [power] and those who have no power; so help us, O Yahweh our God, for we lean on You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O Yahweh, You are our God; let not mortal man prevail against You."
[12] So Yahweh smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. [2Ch 14:11-12 LSB]
The Spirit of God Comes on Azariah
Asa Takes Away Detestable Idols
[16] He also removed Maacah, the mother of King Asa, from [being] queen mother, because she had made a horrid image as an Asherah; and Asa cut down her horrid image, crushed [it] and burned [it] at the brook Kidron.
[17] But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa's heart was wholly devoted all his days. [2Ch 15:16-17 LSB]
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