^{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.