⁶ Because the land experienced peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah.^(A) No one made war with him in those days because the Lord gave him rest.^{(B) 7} So he said to the people of Judah, “Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars.^(C) The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God. We sought him and he gave us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded.

The Cushite Invasion

⁸ Asa had an army of three hundred thousand from Judah bearing large shields and spears,^(D) and two hundred eighty thousand from Benjamin bearing regular shields and drawing the bow. All these were valiant warriors.