4. and commanded Yehuḏah to seek יהוה Elohim of their fathers, and to do the Torah and the command.
5. And he removed the high places and the sun-pillars from all the cities of Yehuḏah, and the reign rested under him.
6. And he built cities of defence in Yehuḏah, since the land had rest and he had no fighting in those years, because יהוה had given him rest.
7. And he said to Yehuḏah, “Let us build these cities and make walls around them, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us, because we have sought יהוה our Elohim. We have sought, and He has given us rest all around.” So they built and prospered.
8. And Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Yehuḏah bearing shields and spears, and from Binyamin two hundred and eighty thousand men bearing shields and drew bows. All of them were mighty brave men.
9. And Zeraḥ the Kushite came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came to Marĕshah.