And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
King Asa brought together all the people from Judah and Benjamin, along with foreigners who had come from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon. Many people from the northern kingdom of Israel had come over to join him because they could see that the LORD his God was blessing him.
The writer is showing how people flocked to King Asa because they could clearly see that God was with him and blessing his reign.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during King Asa's reign over Judah (around 910-870 BC), when the kingdom of Israel was divided into north and south. People from the northern tribes were defecting to Judah because they witnessed God's favor on Asa's righteous leadership. This was unusual since the kingdoms were often in conflict with each other.
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