KJV ORIGINAL
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Zerah the Ethiopian came out to fight against them with an army of a million soldiers and three hundred chariots, and he advanced to Mareshah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how a massive Ethiopian army of one million soldiers and 300 chariots marched against Judah and reached the town of Mareshah.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurred during King Asa's reign over Judah (around 910-870 BC) when the kingdom faced invasion from the south. Zerah was likely a military commander from the kingdom of Cush (modern-day Sudan/Ethiopia), which was a powerful African nation at that time. Mareshah was a fortified city in Judah's territory, strategically located in the Shephelah region.
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