King Asa Prays Before the Ethiopian Army

Prompt

2 Chronicles 14: In the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah, facing Zerah the Ethiopian with a vast host and chariots, King Asa cries to the LORD: "It is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee." Asa, a bearded king in bronze breastplate, gold circlet and royal blue cloak, is large and central, kneeling on one knee on a rise with his sword planted point-down before him and his face and one open hand lifted to the bright sky; two Judean shield-bearers kneel behind him. Far across the valley, small and hazy, the enormous Ethiopian army and its chariots raise dust. Brilliant sunbeams break through clouds onto Asa; a mood of desperate faith. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.