English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Chronicles Book, chapter 14, verse 7 in Web Version

2 Chronicles 14 : 1 (WEB)

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 Chronicles 14 : 2 (WEB)

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

2 Chronicles 14 : 3 (WEB)

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

2 Chronicles 14 : 4 (WEB)

and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

2 Chronicles 14 : 5 (WEB)

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.

2 Chronicles 14 : 6 (WEB)

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.

2 Chronicles 14 : 7 (WEB)

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.

2 Chronicles 14 : 8 (WEB)

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.

2 Chronicles 14 : 9 (WEB)

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

2 Chronicles 14 : 10 (WEB)

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

2 Chronicles 14 : 11 (WEB)

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.

2 Chronicles 14 : 12 (WEB)

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

2 Chronicles 14 : 13 (WEB)

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.

2 Chronicles 14 : 14 (WEB)

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.

2 Chronicles 14 : 15 (WEB)

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