1 So Abijah 29 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 him in the city 5892 of David 1732: and Asa 609 his son 1121 reigned 4427 in his stead. In his days 3117 the land 776 was quiet 8252 ten 6235 years 8141.
2 And Asa 609 did 6213 that which was good 2896 and right 3477 in the eyes 5869 of the LORD 3068 his God 430:
3 For he took away 5493 the altars 4196 of the strange 5236 gods, and the high places 1116, and brake down 7665 the images 4676, and cut down 1438 the groves 842:
4 And commanded 559 Judah 3063 to seek 1875 the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1, and to do 6213 the law 8451 and the commandment 4687.
5 Also he took away 5493 out of all the cities 5892 of Judah 3063 the high places 1116 and the images 2553: and the kingdom 4467 was quiet 8252 before 6440 him.
6 And he built 1129 fenced 4694 cities 5892 in Judah 3063: for the land 776 had rest 8252, and he had no war 4421 in those years 8141; because the LORD 3068 had given him rest 5117.
7 Therefore he said 559 unto Judah 3063, Let us build 1129 these cities 5892, and make about 5437 them walls 2346, and towers 4026, gates 1817, and bars 1280, while the land 776 is yet before 6440 us; because we have sought 1875 the LORD 3068 our God 430, we have sought 1875 him, and he hath given us rest 5117 on every side 5439. So they built 1129 and prospered 6743.
8 And Asa 609 had an army 2428 of men that bare 5375 targets 6793 and spears 7420, out of Judah 3063 three 7969 hundred 3967 thousand 505; and out of Benjamin 1144, that bare 5375 shields 4043 and drew 1869 bows 7198, two hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084 thousand 505: all these were mighty men 1368 of valour 2428.
9 And there came out 3318 against them Zerah 2226 the Ethiopian 3569 with an host 2428 of a thousand 505 thousand 505, and three 7969 hundred 3967 chariots 4818; and came 935 unto Mareshah 4762.
10 Then Asa 609 went out 3318 against 6440 him, and they set the battle 4421 in array 6186 in the valley 1516 of Zephathah 6859 at Mareshah 4762.
11 And Asa 609 cried 7121 unto the LORD 3068 his God 430, and said 559, LORD 3068, it is nothing with thee to help 5826, whether 996 with many 7227, or with them that have no power 3581: help 5826 us, O LORD 3068 our God 430; for we rest 8172 on thee, and in thy name 8034 we go 935 against this multitude 1995. O LORD 3068, thou art our God 430; let not man 582 prevail 6113 against thee.
12 So the LORD 3068 smote 5062 the Ethiopians 3569 before 6440 Asa 609, and before 6440 Judah 3063; and the Ethiopians 3569 fled 5127.
13 And Asa 609 and the people 5971 that were with him pursued 7291 them unto Gerar 1642: and the Ethiopians 3569 were overthrown 5307, that they could not recover 4241 themselves; for they were destroyed 7665 before 6440 the LORD 3068, and before 6440 his host 4264; and they carried away 5375 very 3966 much 7235 spoil 7998.
14 And they smote 5221 all the cities 5892 round about 5439 Gerar 1642; for the fear 6343 of the LORD 3068 came upon them: and they spoiled 962 all the cities 5892; for there was exceeding much 7227 spoil 961 in them.
15 They smote 5221 also the tents 168 of cattle 4735, and carried away 7617 sheep 6629 and camels 1581 in abundance 7230, and returned 7725 to Jerusalem 3389.