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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Abijah 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 had rest for ten years. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3He took away the foreign altars and the high places and broke down the pillars and cut down the Asherim |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4and commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to keep the law and the commandment. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5He also took out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, for the LORD gave him peace. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8And Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah, armed with large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin that carried shields and drew bows. All these were mighty men of valor. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and came as far as Mareshah. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10And Asa went out to meet him, and they drew up their lines of battle in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11And Asa cried to the LORD his God, “O LORD, there is none like you to help, between the mighty and the weak. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, you are our God; let not man prevail against you.” |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12So the LORD defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell until none remained alive, for they were broken before the LORD and his army. The men of Judah carried away very much spoil. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14And they attacked all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15And they struck down the tents of those who had livestock and carried away sheep in abundance and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem. |
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