“1 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 And Asa did [that which was] good and right in the
eyes of the LORD his God: 3 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 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and
to do the law and the commandment. 5 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 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 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 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 valour.”
“9 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 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in
the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 11 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 not man prevail against thee. 12 So the LORD smote
the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. 13
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 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 They
smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in
abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.” (2 Chronicles 14:1-15 AV)
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