4:9. And Zara the Ethiopian came out against them with his army of ten
hundred thousand men, and with three hundred chariots: and he came as
far as Maresa.

14:10. And Asa went out to meet him, and set his army in array for
battle in the vale of Sephata, which is near Maresa:

14:11. And he called upon the Lord God, and said: Lord, there is no
difference with thee, whether thou help with few, or with many: help us,
O Lord our God: for with confidence in thee, and in thy name we are come
against this multitude. O Lord thou art our God, let not man prevail
against thee.

14:12. And the Lord terrified the Ethiopians before Asa and Juda: and
the Ethiopians fled.

14:13. And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them to Gerara:
and the Ethiopians fell even to utter destruction, for the Lord slew
them, and his army fought against them, and they were destroyed. And
they took abundance of spoils,

14:14. And they took all the cities round about Gerara: for a great fear
was come upon all men: and they pillaged the cities, and carried off
much booty.

14:15. And they destroyed the sheepcotes, and took an infinite number of
cattle, and of camels: and returned to Jerusalem.

2 Paralipomenon Chapter 15

The prophecy of Azarias. Asa's covenant with God. He deposeth his
mother.

15:1. And the spirit of God came upon Azarias the son of Oded,

15:2. And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: Hear ye me, Asa, and
all Juda and Benjamin: The Lord is with you, because you have been with
him. If you seek him, you shall find: but if you forsake him, he will
forsake you.

15:3. And many days shall pass in Israel, without the true God, and
without a priest a teacher, and without the law.

15:4. And when in their distress they shall return to the Lord the God
of Israel, and shall seek him, they shall find him.

15:5. At that time there shall be no peace to him that goeth out and
cometh in, but terrors on every side among all the inhabitants of the
earth.

15:6. For nation shall fight against nation, and city against city, for
the Lord will trouble them with all distress.

15:7. Do you therefore take courage, and let not your hands be weakened:
for there shall be a reward for your work.

15:8. And when Asa had heard the words, and the prophecy of Azarias the
son of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and took away the idols out of
all the land of Juda, and out of Benjamin, and out of the cities of
mount Ephraim, wh