1 So 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. 2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: 3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: 4 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. 5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
6 And 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. 7 Therefore 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. 8 And 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.
9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. 10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 11 And 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. 12 So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. 13 And 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. 14 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 exceeding much spoil in them. 15 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
1 亚比雅和他的列祖同睡， 埋葬在大卫城里， 他的儿子亚撒接续他作王。亚撒在世的日子， 国中太平了十年。（本节在《马索拉抄本》为13:23）
2 亚撒行耶和华他的 神看为善为正的事。（本节在《马索拉抄本》为14:1）
3 他除掉外族人的祭坛和邱坛， 打断神柱， 砍下亚舍拉，
4 吩咐犹大人寻求耶和华他们列祖的 神， 遵行他的律法和诫命。
5 他又在犹大各城中， 除掉邱坛和香坛。那时全国在他的统治下享受太平。
6 他又在犹大建造了几座设防城， 因为国中太平， 多年没有战争， 耶和华使他享受安宁。
7 他对犹大人说： "我们要建造这些城， 在四周筑墙， 建造城楼， 安设城门， 制作门闩。这地还属于我们， 是因为我们寻求耶和华我们的 神； 我们既然寻求他， 他就使我们四境平安。"于是他们兴工建造， 事事顺利。
8 亚撒的军队， 拿大盾牌和矛枪的犹大人， 共有三十万； 拿小盾牌和拉弓的便雅悯人， 共有二十八万； 他们都是英勇的战士。
9 那时有古实人谢拉率领一百万军队， 战车三百辆， 前来攻打犹大人； 他来到了玛利沙。
10 于是亚撒出去迎战； 他们就在玛利沙的洗法谷列阵相对。
11 亚撒呼求耶和华他的 神说： "耶和华啊， 强弱悬殊， 除你以外没有别的帮助。耶和华我们的 神啊， 求你帮助我们。因为我们倚靠你， 奉你的名去对抗这大军。耶和华啊， 你是我们的 神， 不要让人胜过你。"
12 于是耶和华在亚撒和犹大人面前， 使古实人大败， 古实人就逃跑。
13 亚撒和跟随他的人民追赶他们， 直到基拉耳； 古实人被杀的很多， 不能恢复强盛； 因为他们在耶和华和他的军队面前被击溃了； 犹大人夺取了极多战利品。
14 他们又攻击基拉耳周围的一切城市， 因为各城的人都惧怕耶和华。犹大人又把各城洗掠一空， 因为城中的财物甚多。
15 他们又毁坏了牲畜的棚， 牵走了很多的羊和骆驼， 然后回耶路撒冷去了。