2 Chronicles 14:7-9

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⁷ Asa said to the people of Judah, “Let’s ·build up [fortify] these towns and put walls around them. Let’s make towers, gates, and bars in the gates. This country is still ours, because we have ·obeyed [sought] the Lord our God. We have ·followed [sought] him, and he has given us ·peace all around [rest on every side].” So they built and ·had success [prospered].

⁸ Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Judah and two hundred eighty thousand men from Benjamin. The men from Judah carried large shields and spears. The men from Benjamin carried small shields and bows. All of them were ·brave fighting men [valiant/skilled warriors].

⁹ Then Zerah from ·Cush [Ethiopia] came out to fight them with an ·enormous army [army of one million men; ^La thousand thousands] and three hundred chariots. They ·came as far as [advanced to] the town of Mareshah.