1So 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 rested ten years. 2And Asa did that which was good and that which was right, in the eyes of Yahweh his God; 3and took away the foreign altars, and the high places,—and brake in pieces the pillars, and cut in twain the Sacred Stems; 4and bade Judah seek Yahweh, God of their fathers,-and execute the law, and the commandment; 5and removed from all the cities of Judah, the high places, and the sun-images,—and the kingdom became quiet before him. 6And he built cities of defence, in Judah,—for the land had quiet, nor was there near him any war, in these years, because Yahweh had given him rest. 7Therefore said he to Judah, Let us build these cities, and let us surround them with walls and towers, doors and bars, while the land is yet before us, for we have sought Yahweh our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built, and prospered. 8And it came to pass that, Asa, had a force bearing shield and spear, out of Judah, three hundred thousand, and, out of Benjamin, such as bare a buckler and trode a bow, two hundred and eighty thousand,—all these, were heroes of valour. 9 Then came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian, with a force of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots,—and he came as far as Mareshah. 10And Asa went out to meet him,—and they set in array for battle, in the valley of Zaphonah, at Mareshah. 11Then Asa cried out unto Yahweh his God, and said, O Yahweh, it is, nothing with thee, to help whether with many or with such as have no strength. Help us, O Yahweh our God, for, on thee, do we lean, and, in thy name, have we come against this multitude,—O Yahweh! our God, thou art, let not, weak man, have power against thee. 12So Yahweh smote the Ethiopians, before Asa, and before Judah,—and the Ethiopians fled. 13And Asa and the people that were with him pursued as far as to Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell, so that there was no way for them to recover, for they were routed before Yahweh, and before him host,—and they carried away exceeding much spoil. 14And they smote all the cities round shout Gerar, for the dread of Yahweh was upon them,—and they plundered all the cities, for, great plunder, was there in them. 15Moreover also, the tents of the cattle, they smote,—and carried off sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.