^{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.