Dual Panel1So Abijah<29> slept<7901> with his fathers<1>, and they buried<6912> him in the city<5892> of David<1732>, and his son<1121> Asa<609> became<4427> king<4427> in his place<8478>. The land<776> was undisturbed<8252> for ten<6235> years<8141> during his days<3117>.
2Asa<609> did<6213> good<2896> and right<3477> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068> his God<430>,
3for he removed<5493> the foreign<5236> altars<4196> and high<1116> places<1116>, tore<7665> down<7665> the sacred pillars<4676>, cut<1438> down<1438> the Asherim<842>,
4and commanded<559> Judah<3063> to seek<1875> the LORD<3068> God<430> of their fathers<1> and to observe<6213> the law<8451> and the commandment<4687>.
5He also removed<5493> the high<1116> places<1116> and the incense<2553> altars<2553> from all<3605> the cities<5892> of Judah<3063>. And the kingdom<4467> was undisturbed<8252> under<6440> him.
6He built<1129> fortified<4694> cities<5892> in Judah<3063>, since<3588> the land<776> was undisturbed<8252>, and there<369> was no<369> one<369> at war<4421> with him during those<428> years<8141>, because<3588> the LORD<3068> had given<5117> him rest<5117>.
7For he said<559> to Judah<3063>, "Let us build<1129> these<428> cities<5892> and surround<5437> them with walls<2346> and towers<4026>, gates<1817> and bars<1280>. The land<776> is still<5750> ours<6440> because<3588> we have sought<1875> the LORD<3068> our God<430>; we have sought<1875> Him, and He has given<5117> us rest<5117> on every<5439> side<5439>." So they built<1129> and prospered<6743>.
8Now Asa<609> had<1961> an army<2428> of 300,000 <7969><3967><505> from Judah<3063>, bearing<5375> large<6793> shields<6793> and spears<7420>, and 280,000 <3967><8084><505> from Benjamin<1144>, bearing<5375> shields<4043> and wielding<1869> bows<7198>; all<3605> of them were valiant<2428> warriors<1368>.
9Now Zerah<2226> the Ethiopian<3569> came<3318> out against<413> them with an army<2428> of a million<505> men and 300 <7969><3967> chariots<4818>, and he came<935> to Mareshah<4762>.
10So Asa<609> went<3318> out to meet<6440> him, and they drew<6186> up in battle<4421> formation<6186> in the valley<1516> of Zephathah<6859> at Mareshah<4762>.
11Then Asa<609> called<7121> to the LORD<3068> his God<430> and said<559>, "LORD<3068>, there<369> is no<369> one<369> besides<5973> You to help<5826> in the battle between<996> the powerful<7227> and those who have<369> no<369> strength<3581>; so help<5826> us, O LORD<3068> our God<430>, for we trust<8172> in You, and in Your name<8034> have come<935> against<5921> this<2088> multitude<1995>. O LORD<3068>, You are our God<430>; let not man<582> prevail<6113> against<5973> You."
12So the LORD<3068> routed<5062> the Ethiopians<3569> before<6440> Asa<609> and before<6440> Judah<3063>, and the Ethiopians<3569> fled<5127>.
13Asa<609> and the people<5971> who<834> were with him pursued<7291> them as far<5704> as Gerar<1642>; and so many Ethiopians<3569> fell<5307> that they could not recover<4241>, for they were shattered<7665> before<6440> the LORD<3068> and before<6440> His army<4264>. And they carried<5375> away very<3966> much<7235> plunder<7998>.
14They destroyed<5221> all<3605> the cities<5892> around<5439> Gerar<1642>, for the dread<6343> of the LORD<3068> had fallen<1961> on them; and they despoiled<962> all<3605> the cities<5892>, for there was much<7227> plunder<961> in them.
15They also<1571> struck<5221> down<5221> those who owned<168> livestock<4735>, and they carried<7617> away large<7230> numbers<7230> of sheep<6629> and camels<1581>. Then they returned<7725> to Jerusalem<3389>.