Zerah the Ethiopian Invades Judah

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Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.

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So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

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Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”

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So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.

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Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder

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and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there.

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They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

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