1So Abijah took a nap with his ancestors, and they laid him to rest in the city of David. Asa, his son, took the throne. Vibes were chill for ten years.

2Asa was out here doing what’s good and right in the eyes of the Lord, no cap.

3He ditched the altars of the weird gods, smashed the high places, and took down the idols. Savage moves.

4He told Judah to seek the Lord God of their fams and follow His laws.

5Asa also cleared out all the high places and idols from the cities of Judah. The kingdom was all chill under his reign.

6He built up fortified cities in Judah since the land was at peace, and there was no drama; the Lord had given him that vibe.

7Asa was like, "Yo Judah, let’s build these cities and set up walls, towers, gates, and bars while the land is still ours; we’ve been seeking the Lord, and He’s blessed us with peace." So they built and thrived.

8Asa had a lit army: 300k men from Judah with targets and spears, and 280k from Benjamin with shields and bows. All these dudes were goated warriors.

9Then Zerah the Ethiopian rolled up with a huge army of a million and 300 chariots, heading to Mareshah.

10Asa went out to face him, and they set up for battle in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11Asa called out to the Lord his God, saying, "Lord, it’s nothing for you to help, whether we’re many or weak: help us, O Lord our God; we’re counting on you, and in your name, we go against this squad. You’re our God; don’t let any man beat you."

12So the Lord wrecked the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah; the Ethiopians dipped.

13Asa and his crew chased them to Gerar, and the Ethiopians got wrecked, couldn’t bounce back; they were destroyed before the Lord and His army, and they took a ton of loot.

14They wrecked all the cities around Gerar because the fear of the Lord hit them; they looted all the cities since there was mad spoil.

15They also took the livestock tents, snagged sheep and camels in abundance, and bounced back to Jerusalem.

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 was quiet ten years.

2And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God:

3For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:

4And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

5Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

6And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the Lord had given him rest.

7Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

8And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

9And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

10Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

12So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

13And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.

14And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

15They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.