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2 Chronicles 14
Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Berean Standard Bible
And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God;
Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.
for he took away the strange altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim;
And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. .
He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.
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.
He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.
And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.
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 the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He hath given us rest on every side.’ So they built and prospered.
Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.
And 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 and fourscore thousand; all these were mighty men of valour.
So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
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.
Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephath at Mareshah.
Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.
And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said: ‘LORD, there is none beside Thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength; help us, O LORD our God; for we rely on Thee, and in Thy name are we come against this multitude. Thou art the LORD our God; let not man prevail against Thee.’
So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah (note: Or the valley north of Mareshah).
So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar; and there fell of the Ethiopians so that none remained alive; for they were shattered before the LORD, and before His host; and they carried away very much booty.
So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.
And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for a terror from the LORD came upon them; and they spoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.
Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.
and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there.