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
During the time of King Asa of Judah, the nation of Israel was divided into the southern kingdom of Judah and the northern kingdom of Israel after Solomon's reign. Asa initiated a spiritual revival by removing idols and encouraging faithfulness to God, which drew people from the northern tribes who witnessed God's evident blessing on his leadership. As a result, many from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon defected to Judah in large numbers because they recognized the Lord's presence with Asa.
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