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While Asa was saying this, God gave him a signal of victory, and
joining battle cheerfully on account of what God had foretold about it,
he slew a great many of the Ethiopians; and when he had put them to flight,
he pursued them to the country of Gerar; and when they left off killing
their enemies, they betook themselves to spoiling them, (for the city Gerar
was already taken,) and to spoiling their camp, so that they carried off
much gold, and much silver, and a great deal of [other] prey, and camels,
and great cattle, and flocks of sheep. Accordingly, when Asa and his army
had obtained such a victory, and such wealth from God, they returned to
Jerusalem. Now as they were coming, a prophet, whose name was Azariah,
met them on the road, and bade them stop their journey a little; and began
to say to them thus: That the reason why they had obtained this victory
from God was this, that they had showed themselves righteous and religious
men, and had done every thing according to the will of God; that therefore,
he said, if they persevered therein, God would grant that they should always
overcome their enemies, and live happily; but that if they left off his
worship, all things shall fall out on the contrary; and a time should come,
wherein no true prophet shall be left in your whole multitude, nor a priest
who shall deliver you a true ,answer from the oracle; but your cities shall
be overthrown, and your nation scattered over the whole earth, and live
the life of strangers and wanderers. So he advised them, while they had
time, to be good, and not to deprive themselves of the favor of God. When
the king and the people heard this, they rejoiced; and all in common, and
every one in particular, took great care to behave themselves righteously.
The king also sent some to take care that those in the country should observe
the laws also.
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