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 valor.

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 no 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.

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¹ 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

² And Asa ^H609 did ^H6213 that which was good ^H2896 and right ^H3477 in the eyes ^H5869 of the LORD ^H3068 his God: ^H430

³ For he took away ^H5493 the altars ^H4196 of the strange ^H5236 gods, and the high places, ^H1116 and brake down ^H7665 the images, ^H4676 and cut down ^H1438 the groves: ^H842

⁴ And commanded ^H559 Judah ^H3063 to seek ^H1875 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of their fathers, ^H1 and to do ^H6213 the law ^H8451 and the commandment. ^H4687

⁵ Also he took away ^H5493 out of all the cities ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063 the high places ^H1116 and the images: ^H2553 and the kingdom ^H4467 was quiet ^H8252 before ^H6440 him.

⁶ And he built ^H1129 fenced ^H4694 cities ^H5892 in Judah: ^H3063 for the land ^H776 had rest, ^H8252 and he had no war ^H4421 in those years; ^H8141 because the LORD ^H3068 had given him rest. ^H5117

⁷ Therefore 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 while the land ^H776 is yet before ^H6440 us; because we have sought ^H1875 the LORD ^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

⁸ And Asa ^H609 had an army ^H2428 of men that bare ^H5375 targets ^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 valour. ^H2428

⁹ And there came out ^H3318 against them Zerah ^H2226 the Ethiopian ^H3569 with an host ^H2428 of a thousand ^H505 thousand, ^H505 and three ^H7969 hundred ^H3967 chariots; ^H4818 and came ^H935 unto Mareshah. ^H4762

¹⁰ Then Asa ^H609 went out ^H3318 against ^H6440 him, and they set the battle ^H4421 in array ^H6186 in the valley ^H1516 of Zephathah ^H6859 at Mareshah. ^H4762

¹¹ And Asa ^H609 cried ^H7121 unto the LORD ^H3068 his God, ^H430 and said, ^H559 LORD, ^H3068 it is nothing with thee to help, ^H5826 whether ^H996 with many, ^H7227 or with them that have no power: ^H3581 help ^H5826 us, O LORD ^H3068 our God; ^H430 for we rest ^H8172 on thee, and in thy name ^H8034 we go ^H935 against this multitude. ^H1995 O LORD, ^H3068 thou art our God; ^H430 let not man ^H582 prevail ^H6113 against thee.

¹² So the LORD ^H3068 smote ^H5062 the Ethiopians ^H3569 before ^H6440 Asa, ^H609 and before ^H6440 Judah; ^H3063 and the Ethiopians ^H3569 fled. ^H5127

¹³ And Asa ^H609 and the people ^H5971 that were with him pursued ^H7291 them unto Gerar: ^H1642 and the Ethiopians ^H3569 were overthrown, ^H5307 that they could not recover ^H4241 themselves; for they were destroyed ^H7665 before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 and before ^H6440 his host; ^H4264 and they carried away ^H5375 very ^H3966 much ^H7235 spoil. ^H7998

¹⁴ And they smote ^H5221 all the cities ^H5892 round about ^H5439 Gerar; ^H1642 for the fear ^H6343 of the LORD ^H3068 came upon them: and they spoiled ^H962 all the cities; ^H5892 for there was exceeding much ^H7227 spoil ^H961 in them.

¹⁵ They smote ^H5221 also the tents ^H168 of cattle, ^H4735 and carried away ^H7617 sheep ^H6629 and camels ^H1581 in abundance, ^H7230 and returned ^H7725 to Jerusalem. ^H3389

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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 Jehovah his God:

³ for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

⁴ and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the 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 sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

⁶ And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

⁷ 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 Jehovah 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 that bare bucklers 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 valor.

⁹ 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.

¹⁰ Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

¹¹ And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him that hath no strength: help us, O Jehovah our God; for we rely on thee, and in thy name are we come against this multitude. O Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

¹² So Jehovah 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 there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.

¹⁴ And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Jehovah came upon them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

¹⁵ They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

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¹ And Abijah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Asa his son in his stead: in his days was the land quiet ten years.

² And Asa doth that which is good, and that which is right, in the eyes of Jehovah his God,

³ and turneth aside the altars of the stranger, and the high places, and breaketh the standing-pillars, and cutteth down the shrines,

⁴ and saith to Judah to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, and to do the law and the command;

⁵ and he turneth aside out of all cities of Judah the high places and the images, and the kingdom is quiet before him.

⁶ And he buildeth cities of bulwarks in Judah, for the land hath quiet, and there is no war with him in these years, because Jehovah hath given rest to him.

⁷ And he saith to Judah, `Let us build these cities, and compass `them' with wall, and towers, two-leaved doors, and bars, while the land `is' before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God, we have sought, and He giveth rest to us round about;' and they build and prosper.

⁸ And there is to Asa a force bearing target and spear, out of Judah three hundred thousand, and out of Benjamin, bearing shield and treading bow, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these `are' mighty of valour.

⁹ And come out unto them doth Zerah the Cushite with a force of a thousand thousand, and chariots three hundred, and he cometh in unto Mareshah,

¹⁰ and Asa goeth out before him, and they set battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

¹¹ And Asa calleth unto Jehovah his God, and saith, `Jehovah! it is nothing with Thee to help, between the mighty and those who have no power; help us, O Jehovah, our God, for on Thee we have leant, and in Thy name we have come against this multitude; O Jehovah, our God thou `art'; let him not prevail with Thee -- mortal man!

¹² And Jehovah smiteth the Cushim before Asa, and before Judah, and the Cushim flee,

¹³ and Asa and the people who `are' with him pursue them even to Gerar, and there fall of the Cushim, for they have no preserving, because they have been broken before Jehovah, and before His camp; and they bear away very much spoil,

¹⁴ and smite all the cities round about Gerar, for a fear of Jehovah hath been upon them, and they spoil all the cities, for abundant spoil hath been in them;

¹⁵ and also tents of cattle they have smitten, and they capture sheep in abundance, and camels, and turn back to Jerusalem.

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¹ And 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 what was good and right in the sight of Jehovah his God;

³ and he took away the altars of the strange [gods] and the high places, and broke the columns, and cut down the Asherahs;

⁴ and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to practise the law and the commandment.

⁵ And he removed out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images; and the kingdom was quiet before him.

⁶ And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because Jehovah had given him rest.

⁷ And he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; for we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. And they built and prospered.

⁸ And Asa had an army that bore targets and spears: out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew the bow, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these, mighty men of valour.

⁹ And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against him with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

¹⁰ And Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

¹¹ And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, it maketh no difference to thee to help, whether there be much or no power: help us, O Jehovah our God, for we rely on thee, and in thy name have we come against this multitude. Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

¹² And Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

¹³ And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them to Gerar; and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that none of them was left alive; for they were crushed before Jehovah and before his army. And they carried away very much spoil.

¹⁴ And they smote all the cities round about Gerar, for the terror of Jehovah came upon them; and they spoiled all the cities, for there was very much spoil in them.

¹⁵ They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

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¹ So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

² Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God:

³ for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

⁴ and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the 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 sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

⁶ He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had given him rest.

⁷ For he said to 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 Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

⁸ 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 eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

⁹ There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.

¹⁰ Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

¹¹ Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, Yahweh, there is none besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength: help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God; don't let man prevail against you.

¹² So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

¹³ Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.

¹⁴ They struck all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Yahweh came on them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

¹⁵ They struck also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

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¹ So Abijah went to rest with his fathers, and they put him into the earth in the town of David, and Asa his son became king in his place; in his time the land was quiet for ten years.

² And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God;

³ For he took away the altars of strange gods and the high places, and had the upright stones broken and the wood pillars cut down;

⁴ And he made Judah go after the Lord, the God of their fathers, and keep his laws and his orders.

⁵ And he took away the high places and the sun-images from all the towns of Judah; and the kingdom was quiet under his rule.

⁶ He made walled towns in Judah, for the land was quiet and there were no wars in those years, because the Lord had given him rest.

⁷ He said to Judah, Let us make these towns, building walls round them with towers and doors and locks. The land is still ours, because we have been true to the Lord our God; we have been true to him and he has given us rest on every side. So they went on building and all went well for them.

⁸ And Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men of Judah armed with body-covers and spears, and two hundred and eighty thousand of Benjamin armed with body-covers and bows; all these were men of war.

⁹ And Zerah the Ethiopian, with an army of a million, and three hundred war-carriages, came out against them to Mareshah.

¹⁰ And Asa went out against him, and they put their forces in position in the valley north of Mareshah.

¹¹ And Asa made prayer to the Lord his God and said, Lord, you only are able to give help against the strong to him who has no strength; come to our help, O Lord our God, for our hope is in you, and in your name we have come out against this great army. O Lord, you are our God; let not man's power be greater than yours.

¹² So the Lord sent fear on the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah; and the Ethiopians went in flight.

¹³ And Asa and the people who were with him went after them as far as Gerar; and so great was the destruction among the Ethiopians that they were not able to get their army together again, for they were broken before the Lord and before his army; and they took away a great amount of their goods.

¹⁴ And they overcame all the towns round Gerar, because the Lord sent fear on them; and they took away their goods from the towns, for there were stores of wealth in them.

¹⁵ And they made an attack on the tents of the owners of the cattle, and took away great numbers of sheep and camels and went back to Jerusalem.