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1 # So Abijah <029> slept <07901> (8799) with his fathers <01>, and they buried <06912> (8799) him in the city <05892> of David <01732>: and Asa <0609> his son <01121> reigned <04427> (8799) in his stead. In his days <03117> the land <0776> was quiet <08252> (8804) ten <06235> years <08141>.
2 And Asa <0609> did <06213> (8799) that which was good <02896> and right <03477> in the eyes <05869> of the LORD <03068> his God <0430>:
3 For he took away <05493> (8686) the altars <04196> of the strange <05236> gods, and the high places <01116> , and brake down <07665> (8762) the images <04676>, and cut down <01438> (8762) the groves <0842>:
4 And commanded <0559> (8799) Judah <03063> to seek <01875> (8800) the LORD <03068> God <0430> of their fathers <01>, and to do <06213> (8800) the law <08451> and the commandment <04687>.
5 Also he took away <05493> (8686) out of all the cities <05892> of Judah <03063> the high places <01116> and the images <02553>: and the kingdom <04467> was quiet <08252> (8799) before <06440> him.
6 And he built <01129> (8799) fenced <04694> cities <05892> in Judah <03063>: for the land <0776> had rest <08252> (8804), and he had no war <04421> in those years <08141>; because the LORD <03068> had given him rest <05117> (8689).
7 Therefore he said <0559> (8799) unto Judah <03063>, Let us build <01129> (8799) these cities <05892> , and make about <05437> (8686) them walls <02346>, and towers <04026>, gates <01817>, and bars <01280>, while the land <0776> is yet before <06440> us; because we have sought <01875> (8804) the LORD <03068> our God <0430>, we have sought <01875> (8804) him, and he hath given us rest <05117> (8799) on every side <05439>. So they built <01129> (8799) and prospered <06743> (8686).
8 And Asa <0609> had an army <02428> of men that bare <05375> (8802) targets <06793> and spears <07420> , out of Judah <03063> three <07969> hundred <03967> thousand <0505>; and out of Benjamin <01144>, that bare <05375> (8802) shields <04043> and drew <01869> (8802) bows <07198>, two hundred <03967> and fourscore <08084> thousand <0505>: all these were mighty men <01368> of valour <02428>.
9 # And there came out <03318> (8799) against them Zerah <02226> the Ethiopian <03569> with an host <02428> of a thousand <0505> thousand <0505>, and three <07969> hundred <03967> chariots <04818>; and came <0935> (8799) unto Mareshah <04762>.
10 Then Asa <0609> went out <03318> (8799) against <06440> him, and they set the battle <04421> in array <06186> (8799) in the valley <01516> of Zephathah <06859> at Mareshah <04762>.
11 And Asa <0609> cried <07121> (8799) unto the LORD <03068> his God <0430>, and said <0559> (8799), LORD <03068>, it is nothing with thee to help <05826> (8800), whether <0996> with many <07227>, or with them that have no power <03581>: help <05826> (8798) us, O LORD <03068> our God <0430>; for we rest <08172> (8738) on thee, and in thy name <08034> we go <0935> (8804) against this multitude <01995>. O LORD <03068>, thou art our God <0430>; let not man <0582> prevail <06113> (8799) against thee.
12 So the LORD <03068> smote <05062> (8799) the Ethiopians <03569> before <06440> Asa <0609>, and before <06440> Judah <03063>; and the Ethiopians <03569> fled <05127> (8799).
13 And Asa <0609> and the people <05971> that were with him pursued <07291> (8799) them unto Gerar <01642> : and the Ethiopians <03569> were overthrown <05307> (8799), that they could not recover <04241> themselves; for they were destroyed <07665> (8738) before <06440> the LORD <03068>, and before <06440> his host <04264>; and they carried away <05375> (8799) very <03966> much <07235> (8687) spoil <07998>.
14 And they smote <05221> (8686) all the cities <05892> round about <05439> Gerar <01642>; for the fear <06343> of the LORD <03068> came upon them: and they spoiled <0962> (8799) all the cities <05892>; for there was exceeding much <07227> spoil <0961> in them.
15 They smote <05221> (8689) also the tents <0168> of cattle <04735>, and carried away <07617> (8799) sheep <06629> and camels <01581> in abundance <07230>, and returned <07725> (8799) to Jerusalem <03389>.