¹Dormivit autem Abia cum patribus suis,Then Abijah slept with his fathers,et sepelierunt eum in civitate David:and they buried him in the City of David.regnavitque Asa filius ejus pro eo,And his son, Asa, reigned in his place.in cujus diebus quievit terra annis decem.During his days, the land was quiet for ten years.

¹Dormivit autem Abia cum patribus suis,Then Abijah slept with his fathers,et sepelierunt eum in civitate David:and they buried him in the City of David.regnavitque Asa filius ejus pro eo,And his son, Asa, reigned in his place.in cujus diebus quievit terra annis decem.During his days, the land was quiet for ten years.

²Fecit autem Asa quod bonum et placitum erat in conspectu Dei sui,Now Asa did what was good and pleasing in the sight of his God.et subvertit altaria peregrini cultus,And he overturned the altars of foreign worship,et excelsa.and the high places.

²Fecit autem Asa quod bonum et placitum erat in conspectu Dei sui,Now Asa did what was good and pleasing in the sight of his God.et subvertit altaria peregrini cultus,And he overturned the altars of foreign worship,et excelsa.and the high places.

³Et confregit statuas,And he broke apart the statues,lucosque succidit:and he cut down the sacred groves.

³Et confregit statuas,And he broke apart the statues,lucosque succidit:and he cut down the sacred groves.

⁴et præcepit Judæ ut quæreret Dominum Deum patrum suorum,And he instructed Judah that they should seek the Lord,et faceret legem,the God of their fathers,et universa mandata:and that they should carry out the law and all the commandments.

⁴et præcepit Judæ ut quæreret Dominum Deum patrum suorum,And he instructed Judah that they should seek the Lord,et faceret legem,the God of their fathers,et universa mandata:and that they should carry out the law and all the commandments.

⁵et abstulit de cunctis urbibus Juda aras et fana,And he took away, from all the cities of Judah, the altars and the shrines.et regnavit in pace.And he reigned in peace.

⁵et abstulit de cunctis urbibus Juda aras et fana,And he took away, from all the cities of Judah, the altars and the shrines.et regnavit in pace.And he reigned in peace.

⁶Ædificavit quoque urbes munitas in Juda,Also, he built fortified cities in Judah.quia quietus erat,For it was quiet,et nulla temporibus ejus bella surrexerant, pacem Domino largiente.and in his time no wars had arisen. For the Lord was generously granting peace.

⁶Ædificavit quoque urbes munitas in Juda,Also, he built fortified cities in Judah.quia quietus erat,For it was quiet,et nulla temporibus ejus bella surrexerant, pacem Domino largiente.and in his time no wars had arisen. For the Lord was generously granting peace.

⁷Dixit autem Judæ:Then he said to Judah:Ædificemus civitates istas, et vallemus muris,“Let us build these cities, and strengthen them with walls,et roboremus turribus, et portis, et seris,and fortify them with towers and gates and bars,donec a bellis quieta sunt omnia,while all things are at rest from wars.eo quod quæsierimus Dominum Deum patrum nostrorum,For we have sought the Lord, the God of our fathers,et dederit nobis pacem per gyrum. Ædificaverunt igitur,and he has granted to us peace on every side.” And so they built,et nullum in exstruendo impedimentum fuit.and there was nothing to impede them from building.

⁷Dixit autem Judæ:Then he said to Judah:Ædificemus civitates istas, et vallemus muris,“Let us build these cities, and strengthen them with walls,et roboremus turribus, et portis, et seris,and fortify them with towers and gates and bars,donec a bellis quieta sunt omnia,while all things are at rest from wars.eo quod quæsierimus Dominum Deum patrum nostrorum,For we have sought the Lord, the God of our fathers,et dederit nobis pacem per gyrum. Ædificaverunt igitur,and he has granted to us peace on every side.” And so they built,et nullum in exstruendo impedimentum fuit.and there was nothing to impede them from building.

⁸Habuit autem Asa in exercitu suo portantium scuta et hastas de Juda trecenta millia,Now Asa had in his army three hundred thousand men of Judah, carrying shields and spears,de Benjamin vero scutariorum et sagittariorum ducenta octoginta millia:and truly, of Benjamin, two hundred eighty thousand men with shields and bows.omnes isti viri fortissimi.All of these were very valiant men.

⁸Habuit autem Asa in exercitu suo portantium scuta et hastas de Juda trecenta millia,Now Asa had in his army three hundred thousand men of Judah, carrying shields and spears,de Benjamin vero scutariorum et sagittariorum ducenta octoginta millia:and truly, of Benjamin, two hundred eighty thousand men with shields and bows.omnes isti viri fortissimi.All of these were very valiant men.

⁹Egressus est autem contra eos Zara Æthiops cum exercitu suo,Then Zerah, the Ethiopian, went forth against them with his army of one million men,decies centena millia,and three hundred chariots.et curribus trecentis: et venit usque Maresa.And he approached as far as Mareshah.

⁹Egressus est autem contra eos Zara Æthiops cum exercitu suo,Then Zerah, the Ethiopian, went forth against them with his army of one million men,decies centena millia,and three hundred chariots.et curribus trecentis: et venit usque Maresa.And he approached as far as Mareshah.

¹⁰Porro Asa perrexit obviam ei,And Asa traveled to meet him,et instruxit aciem ad bellum in valle Sephata,and he set up a battle line for the war in the Valley of Zephathah,quæ est juxta Maresa:which is near Mareshah.

¹⁰Porro Asa perrexit obviam ei,And Asa traveled to meet him,et instruxit aciem ad bellum in valle Sephata,and he set up a battle line for the war in the Valley of Zephathah,quæ est juxta Maresa:which is near Mareshah.

¹¹et invocavit Dominum Deum,And he called upon the Lord God,et ait:and he said:Domine,“O Lord,non est apud te ulla distantia,there is no difference to you,utrum in paucis auxilieris,whether you assist by few,an in pluribus.or by many.Adjuva nos,Help us,Domine Deus noster:O Lord our God.in te enim,For having faith in youet in tuo nomine habentes fiduciam,and in your name,venimus contra hanc multitudinem.we have gone forth against this multitude.Domine,O Lord,Deus noster tu es:you are our God.non prævaleat contra te homo.Do not allow man to prevail against you.”

¹¹et invocavit Dominum Deum,And he called upon the Lord God,et ait:and he said:Domine,“O Lord,non est apud te ulla distantia,there is no difference to you,utrum in paucis auxilieris,whether you assist by few,an in pluribus.or by many.Adjuva nos,Help us,Domine Deus noster:O Lord our God.in te enim,For having faith in youet in tuo nomine habentes fiduciam,and in your name,venimus contra hanc multitudinem.we have gone forth against this multitude.Domine,O Lord,Deus noster tu es:you are our God.non prævaleat contra te homo.Do not allow man to prevail against you.”

¹²Exterruit itaque Dominus Æthiopes coram Asa et Juda:And so the Lord terrified the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah.fugeruntque Æthiopes.And the Ethiopians fled.

¹²Exterruit itaque Dominus Æthiopes coram Asa et Juda:And so the Lord terrified the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah.fugeruntque Æthiopes.And the Ethiopians fled.

¹³Et persecutus est eos Asa,And Asa, and the people who were with him,et populus qui cum eo erat,pursued them as far as Gerar.usque Gerara: et ruerunt Æthiopes usque ad internecionem,And the Ethiopians fell, even unto utter destruction,quia Domino cædente contriti sunt,for the Lord was striking, and his army was battling,et exercitu illius præliante.and they were destroyed.Tulerunt ergo spolia multa,Therefore, they took many spoils.

¹³Et persecutus est eos Asa,And Asa, and the people who were with him,et populus qui cum eo erat,pursued them as far as Gerar.usque Gerara: et ruerunt Æthiopes usque ad internecionem,And the Ethiopians fell, even unto utter destruction,quia Domino cædente contriti sunt,for the Lord was striking, and his army was battling,et exercitu illius præliante.and they were destroyed.Tulerunt ergo spolia multa,Therefore, they took many spoils.

¹⁴et percusserunt civitates omnes per circuitum Geraræ:And they struck all the cities surrounding Gerar. For indeed,grandis quippe cunctos terror invaserat: et diripuerunt urbes,a great fear had overwhelmed everyone. And they despoiled the cities,et multam prædam asportaverunt.and they carried away much plunder.

¹⁴et percusserunt civitates omnes per circuitum Geraræ:And they struck all the cities surrounding Gerar. For indeed,grandis quippe cunctos terror invaserat: et diripuerunt urbes,a great fear had overwhelmed everyone. And they despoiled the cities,et multam prædam asportaverunt.and they carried away much plunder.

¹⁵Sed et caulas ovium destruentes,Then too,tulerunt pecorum infinitam multitudinem,destroying the fencing for the sheep,et camelorum:they took an innumerable multitude of cattle and camels.reversique sunt in Jerusalem.And they returned to Jerusalem.

¹⁵Sed et caulas ovium destruentes,Then too,tulerunt pecorum infinitam multitudinem,destroying the fencing for the sheep,et camelorum:they took an innumerable multitude of cattle and camels.reversique sunt in Jerusalem.And they returned to Jerusalem.