2 Chronicles 14:7-9
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Asa (to Judah): 7 Because we have followed the Eternal One, our True God, He has allowed us to keep our land and has given our nation a time of peace. Let’s use this time to strengthen what He has so graciously given us. Let’s build strong cities, defend them with walls, guard them with towers, secure them with gates, and lock them with crossbars.
The Judahites agreed, so they built the cities and prospered. 8 Asa built an army of heroic men including 300,000 Judahites, who carried large shields and spears, and 280,000 Benjaminites, who carried shields and bows.
9 When Zerah from Cush[a] came to Mareshah in the Judean highlands to attack Judah with an army of one million men and 300 chariots,
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- 14:9 May refer to Ethiopia in Africa or Cushan (a.k.a. Gerar) in southwest Judah.
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