So Abijah{H29} slept{H7901} with his fathers,{H1} and they buried{H6912} him in the city{H5892} of David;{H1732} and Asa{H609} his son{H1121} reigned{H4427} in his stead. In his days{H3117} the land{H776} was quiet{H8252} ten{H6235} years.{H8141}

And Asa{H609} did{H6213} that which was good{H2896} and right{H3477} in the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah{H3068} his God:{H430}

for he took away{H5493} the foreign{H5236} altars,{H4196} and the high places,{H1116} and brake down{H7665} the pillars,{H4676} and hewed down{H7665} the Asherim,{H842}

and commanded{H559} Judah{H3063} to seek{H1875} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers,{H1} and to do{H6213} the law{H8451} and the commandment.{H4687}

Also he took away{H5493} out of all the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063} the high places{H1116} and the sun-images:{H2553} and the kingdom{H4467} was quiet{H8252} before{H6440} him.

And he built{H1129} fortified{H4694} cities{H5892} in Judah;{H3063} for the land{H776} was quiet,{H8252} and he had no war{H4421} in those years,{H8141} because Jehovah{H3068} had given him rest.{H5117}

For he said{H559} unto Judah,{H3063} Let us build{H1129} these cities,{H5892} and make about{H5437} them walls,{H2346} and towers,{H4026} gates,{H1817} and bars;{H1280} the land{H776} is yet before{H6440} us, because we have sought{H1875} Jehovah{H3068} our God;{H430} we have sought{H1875} him, and he hath given us rest{H5117} on every side.{H5439} So they built{H1129} and prospered.{H6743}

And Asa{H609} had an army{H2428} that bare{H5375} bucklers{H6793} and spears,{H7420} out of Judah{H3063} three{H7969} hundred{H3967} thousand;{H505} and out of Benjamin,{H1144} that bare{H5375} shields{H4043} and drew{H1869} bows,{H7198} two hundred{H3967} and fourscore{H8084} thousand:{H505} all these were mighty men{H1368} of valor.{H2428}

And there came out{H3318} against them Zerah{H2226} the Ethiopian{H3569} with an army{H2428} of a thousand{H505} thousand,{H505} and three{H7969} hundred{H3967} chariots;{H4818} and he came{H935} unto Mareshah.{H4762}

Then Asa{H609} went out{H3318} to meet{H6440} him, and they set the battle{H4421} in array{H6186} in the valley{H1516} of Zephathah{H6859} at Mareshah.{H4762}

And Asa{H609} cried{H7121} unto Jehovah{H3068} his God,{H430} and said,{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} there is none besides thee to help,{H5826} between{H996} the mighty{H7227} and him that hath no strength:{H3581} help{H5826} us, O Jehovah{H3068} our God;{H430} for we rely{H8172} on thee, and in thy name{H8034} are we come{H935} against this multitude.{H1995} O Jehovah,{H3068} thou art our God;{H430} let not man{H582} prevail{H6113} against thee.

So Jehovah{H3068} smote{H5062} the Ethiopians{H3569} before{H6440} Asa,{H609} and before{H6440} Judah;{H3063} and the Ethiopians{H3569} fled.{H5127}

And Asa{H609} and the people{H5971} that were with him pursued{H7291} them unto Gerar:{H1642} and there fell{H5307} of the Ethiopians{H3569} so many that they could not recover{H4241} themselves; for they were destroyed{H7665} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} and before{H6440} his host;{H4264} and they carried away{H5375} very{H3966} much{H7235} booty.{H7998}

And they smote{H5221} all the cities{H5892} round about{H5439} Gerar;{H1642} for the fear{H6343} of Jehovah{H3068} came upon them: and they despoiled{H962} all the cities;{H5892} for there was much{H7227} spoil{H961} in them.

They smote{H5221} also the tents{H168} of cattle,{H4735} and carried away{H7617} sheep{H6629} in abundance,{H7230} and camels,{H1581} and returned{H7725} to Jerusalem.{H3389}