2 Chronicles 14:9-15 - Judah Defeats Ethiopia's Army

⁹ Zerah from Ethiopia led an army of a million soldiers and three hundred chariots to the town of Mareshah in Judah. ¹⁰ Asa met him there. The two armies prepared for battle in Zephathah Valley near Mareshah.

¹¹ Asa prayed: Jehovah, only you can help a powerless army defeat a stronger one. We depend on you to help us. We will fight against this powerful army to honor your name! We know that you will not be defeated. You are Jehovah our God. Do not let man prevail against you.

¹² Jehovah helped Asa and his army defeat the Ethiopians. The enemy soldiers ran away, ¹³ Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. It was a total defeat! The Ethiopians could not even fight back! The soldiers from Judah took everything that had belonged to the Ethiopians. ¹⁴ Asa and his army attacked all the cities around Gerar because the cities were in dread of Jehovah. The army looted all the cities because there were many things to take. ¹⁵ They also attacked those who were letting their cattle graze and captured many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.