2 Chronicles 14:7-9

Good News Translation

⁷ He told the people of Judah, “Let us fortify the cities by building walls and towers, and gates that can be shut and barred. We have control of the land because we have done the will of the Lord our God. He has protected us and given us security on every side.” And so they built and prospered. ⁸ King Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, armed with shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin, armed with shields and bows. All of them were brave, well-trained men.

⁹ An Ethiopian^[a] named Zerah invaded Judah with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots and advanced as far as Mareshah.