^{1 Ref} 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.

^{2 Ref} Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God:

^{3 Ref} for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

^{4 Ref} and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

^{5 Ref} Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

^{6 Ref} He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had given him rest.

^{7 Ref} For he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

^{8 Ref} Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

^{9 Ref} There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.

^{10 Ref} Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

^{11 Ref} Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, Yahweh, there is none besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength: help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God; don't let man prevail against you.

^{12 Ref} So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

^{13 Ref} Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.

^{14 Ref} They struck all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh came on them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

^{15 Ref} They struck also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

^{3 Ref} For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:

^{4 Ref} And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

^{5 Ref} Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

^{6 Ref} And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.

^{7 Ref} Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

^{8 Ref} And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

^{9 Ref} And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

^{10 Ref} Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

^{11 Ref} And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let no man prevail against thee.

^{12 Ref} So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

^{13 Ref} And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.

^{14 Ref} And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

^{15 Ref} They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God:

^{3 Ref} for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

^{4 Ref} and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

^{5 Ref} Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

^{6 Ref} And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

^{7 Ref} For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

^{8 Ref} And Asa had an army that bare bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

^{9 Ref} And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah.

^{10 Ref} Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

^{11 Ref} And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

^{12 Ref} So Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

^{13 Ref} And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.

^{14 Ref} And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Jehovah came upon them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

^{15 Ref} They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.