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

And Assa did what was good and just in the eyes of the L rd his G d.

for he took away the altars of the foreign gods, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and cut down the asherim:

And he removed the foreign altars and the mounds and he broke the monuments and he uprooted the asheirim.

and he commanded Yehuda to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to carry out the Tora and the commandment.

And he told Judah to seek out the L rd, the G d of their fathers, and to observe the Torah and the mitzvah.

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

And he removed from all the cities of Judah the mounds and the sun images, and the kingdom was quiet before him.

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

And he built fortified cities in Judah. For the land was quiet and he was not at war in these years, for the L rd had granted him rest.

Therefore he said to Yehuda, 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 has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

And he said to Judah: Let us build these cities and encircle (them) with walls and towers, doors and bars, while the land is still before us. For we sought — we sought the L rd our G d, and He gave us peace roundabout. And they built and they succeeded.

And Asa had an army of men who bore targets and spears, out of Yehuda three hundred thousand; and out of Binyamin, who bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand: all these were mighty men at arms.

And Assa had an army bearing shield and spear from Judah, three hundred thousand; and from Benjamim, bearing shield and drawing the bow, two hundred and eighty thousand, all warriors.

And there came out against them Zeraĥ the Kushite with an army of a million men, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Maresha.

And there went out against them Zerach the Cushite with an army of a thousand thousand and three hundred chariots, and he came until Mareshah.

Then Asa went out against him, and they ranged the battle in the valley of Żefata at Maresha.

And Assa went out before him, and they fought in the valley of Tzefathah near Mareshah.

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

And Assa called to the L rd his G d and said: There is no [difference in] Your helping [i.e., in Your ability to help] the many or the powerless. Help us, O L rd our G d, for we have relied upon You, and in Your name have we come upon this multitude. You are the L rd our G d. No man can prevail against You.

So the Lord smote the Kushim before Asa, and before Yehuda; and the Kushim fled.

And the L rd smote the Cushites before Assa and before Judah, and the Cushites fled.

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

And Assa and the people with him pursued them until Gerar. And the Cushites fell lifeless, for they were broken before the L rd and before His camp; and they bore off spoils in abundance.

And 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 very much spoil in them.

And they smote all of the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the L rd was upon them. And they plundered all of the cities, for they possessed much spoil.

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

And they also struck down the cattle tents and took many sheep and camels, and they returned to Jerusalem.