V.1 So Abijah 29 slept 7901-4 with his fathers, 1 and they buried 6912-4 him in the city 5892 of David: 1732 and Asa 609 his son 1121 reigned 4427-4 in his stead. In his days 3117 the land 776 was quiet 8252-1 ten 6235 years. 8141

14:2 And Asa 609 did 6213-4 [that which was] good 2896 and right 3477 in the eyes 5869 of the LORD 3068 his God: 430

14:3 For he took away 5493-55 the altars 4196 of the strange 5236 [gods], and the high places, 1116 and brake down 7665-17 the images, 4676 and cut down 1438-17 the groves: 842

14:4 And commanded 559-4 Judah 3063 to seek 1875-2 the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers, 1 and to do 6213-2 the law 8451 and the commandment. 4687

14:5 Also he took away 5493-55 out of all the cities 5892 of Judah 3063 the high places 1116 and the images: 2553 and the kingdom 4467 was quiet 8252-4 before 6440 him.

14:6 And he built 1129-4 fenced 4694 cities 5892 in Judah: 3063 for the land 776 had rest, 8252-1 and he had no war 4421 in those years; 8141 because the LORD 3068 had given him rest. 5117-52

14:7 Therefore he said 559-4 unto Judah, 3063 Let us build 1129-4 these cities, 5892 and make about 5437-55 [them] walls, 2346 and towers, 4026 gates, 1817 and bars, 1280 [while] the land 776 [is] yet before 6440 us; because we have sought 1875-1 the LORD 3068 our God, 430 we have sought 1875- 1 [him], and he hath given us rest 5117-4 on every side. 5439 So they built 1129-4 and prospered. 6743-55

14:8 And Asa 609 had an army 2428 [of men] that bare 5375-6 targets 6793 and spears, 7420 out of Judah 3063 three 7969 hundred 3967 thousand; 505 and out of Benjamin, 1144 that bare 5375-6 shields 4043 and drew 1869-6 bows, 7198 two hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084 thousand: 505 all these [were] mighty men 1368 of valour. 2428

14:9 And there came out 3318-4 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 935-4 unto Mareshah. 4762

14:10 Then Asa 609 went out 3318-4 against 6440 him, and they set the battle 4421 in array 6186-4 in the valley 1516 of Zephathah 6859 at Mareshah. 4762

14:11 And Asa 609 cried 7121-4 unto the LORD 3068 his God, 430 and said, 559-4 LORD, 3068 [it is] nothing with thee to help, 5826-2 whether 996 with many, 7227 or with them that have no power: 3581 help 5826-3 us, O LORD 3068 our God; 430 for we rest 8172-8 on thee, and in thy name 8034 we go 935-1 against this multitude. 1995 O LORD, 3068 thou [art] our God; 430 let not man 582 prevail 6113-4 against thee.

14:12 So the LORD 3068 smote 5062-4 the Ethiopians 3569 before 6440 Asa, 609 and before 6440 Judah; 3063 and the Ethiopians 3569 fled. 5127-4

14:13 And Asa 609 and the people 5971 that [were] with him pursued 7291-4 them unto Gerar: 1642 and the Ethiopians 3569 were overthrown, 5307-4 that they could not recover 4241 themselves; for they were destroyed 7665-8 before 6440 the LORD, 3068 and before 6440 his host; 4264 and they carried away 5375-4 very 3966 much 7235-53 spoil. 7998

14:14 And they smote 5221-55 all the cities 5892 round about 5439 Gerar; 1642 for the fear 6343 of the LORD 3068 came upon them: and they spoiled 962-4 all the cities; 5892 for there was exceeding much 7227 spoil 961 in them.