SO Aviyahu slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of Daviyd: and Aca his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
And Aca did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahuah Elohayu:
For he took away the altars of the strange elohiym, and the high places, and broke down the images, and cut down the Asherah poles:
And commanded Yahudah to seek Yahuah Elohai of their fathers, and to do the Torah and the commandment.
Also he took away out of all the cities of Yahudah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
And he built fenced cities in Yahudah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because Yahuah had given him rest.
Therefore he said unto Yahudah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought Yahuah Elohaynu, we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
And Aca had an army of men that bore targets and spears, out of Yahudah three hundred thousand; and out of Binyamiyn, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.
And there came out against them Zerach the Kushiy with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mar'eshah.
Then Aca went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Tsephathah at Mar'eshah.
And Aca cried unto EL-Yahuah Elohayu, and said, Yahuah, it is nothing with you to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Yahuah Elohaynu; for we rest on you, and in your name we go against this multitude. O Yahuah, you are our Elohiym; let not man prevail against you.
So Yahuah smote the Kushiym before Aca, and before Yahudah; and the Kushiym fled.
And Aca and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Kushiym were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahuah, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
And they smote את all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Yahuah came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Yerushalayim.