1 So Abijah rested 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 for ten years.

2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God,

3 for he removed the foreign altars and the high places, and broke down the sacred pillars and chopped down the groves.

4 He commanded Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to do the Law and the commandment.

5 He also removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was quiet before him.

6 And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest; he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

7 Therefore he said to Judah, Let us build these cities and make walls around them, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

8 And Asa had an army of three hundred thousand from Judah who carried shields and spears, and from Benjamin two hundred and eighty thousand men who carried shields and drew bows; all these were mighty men of valor.

9 Then Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

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

11 And Asa cried out unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no strength; help us, O Jehovah our God, for we have trusted on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Jehovah, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You.

12 So Jehovah struck the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.

13 And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So the Ethiopians fell, and they could not recover, for they were broken before Jehovah and His army. And they carried away very much spoils.

14 And they struck all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of Jehovah had come upon them; and they plundered all the cities, for there was exceedingly much spoils in them.

15 They also struck the tents of the livestock, and carried off sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

1 E ABIAS dormiu com seus pais e o sepultaram na cidade de Davi; e Asa, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar: nos seus dias esteve a terra em paz dez anos. 2 E Asa fez o que era bom e reto aos olhos do Senhor seu Deus. 3 Porque tirou os altares dos deuses estranhos, e os altos: e quebrou as estátuas, e cortou os bosques. 4 E mandou a Judá que buscassem ao Senhor Deus de seus pais, e que observassem a lei e o mandamento. 5 Também tirou de todas as cidades de Judá os altos e as imagens do sol: e o reino esteve quieto diante dele. 6 E edificou cidades fortes em Judá: porque a terra estava quieta, e não havia guerra contra ele naqueles anos; porquanto o Senhor lhe dera repouso. 7 Disse pois a Judá: Edifiquemos estas cidades, e cerquemo-las de muros e torres, portas e ferrolhos, enquanto a terra ainda está quieta diante de nós, pois buscamos ao Senhor nosso Deus; buscamo-lo, e deu-nos repouso em redor. Edificaram, pois, e prosperaram. 8 Tinha pois Asa um exército de trezentos mil de Judá, que traziam pavês e lança; e duzentos e oitenta mil de Benjamim, que traziam escudo e atiravam de arco: todos estes eram varões valentes. 9 E Zerá, o etíope, saiu contra eles, com um exército de mil milhares, e trezentos carros, e chegou até Maresa. 10 Então Asa saiu contra ele: e ordenaram a batalha no vale de Zefatá, junto a Maresa. 11 E Asa clamou ao Senhor seu Deus, e disse: Senhor, nada para ti é ajudar, quer o poderoso quer o de nenhuma força; ajuda-nos, pois, Senhor nosso Deus, porque em ti confiamos, e no teu nome viemos contra esta multidão: Senhor, tu és nosso Deus, não prevaleça contra ti o homem. 12 E o Senhor feriu os etíopes diante de Asa e diante de Judá: e fugiram os etíopes. 13 E Asa e o povo que estava com ele os perseguiram até Gerar, e caíram tantos dos etíopes, que já não havia neles vigor algum; porque foram quebrantados diante do Senhor, e diante do seu exército: e levaram dali mui grande despojo. 14 E feriram todas as cidades nos arredores de Gerar; porque o terror do Senhor estava sobre eles: e saquearam todas as cidades, porque havia nelas muita presa. 15 Também feriram as malhadas do gado; e levaram ovelhas em abundância, e camelos, e voltaram para Jerusalém.