Add parallel Print Page Options

Asa had a large army of brave soldiers: 300,000 of them were from the tribe of Judah and were armed with shields and spears; 280,000 were from Benjamin and were armed with shields and bows.

Judah Defeats Ethiopia's Army

Zerah from Ethiopia[a] led an army of 1,000,000 soldiers and 300 chariots to the town of Mareshah[b] in Judah. 10 Asa met him there, and the two armies prepared for battle in Zephathah Valley.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 14.9 Ethiopia: See the note at 12.3.
  2. 14.9 Mareshah: About 40 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem.

Bible Gateway Recommends