2 Chronicles 14:13

And Asa and the people that were with him pursued as far as to Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell, so that there was no way for them to recover, for they were routed before Yahweh, and before him host,—and they carried away exceeding much spoil.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.

In Context

12So Yahweh smote the Ethiopians, before Asa, and before Judah,—and the Ethiopians fled.

14And they smote all the cities round shout Gerar, for the dread of Yahweh was upon them,—and they plundered all the cities, for, great plunder, was there in them.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:1Now, these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and there were born to them sons after the flood.

Genesis 20:1And Abraham brake up from thence, towards the land of the South, and fixed his dwelling between Kadesh and Shur, so he sojourned in Gerar.

Genesis 35:5And they brake up,—and it came to pass that the terror of God, was on the cities which were round about them, so that they pursued not after the sons of Jacob.

1 Samuel 25:28Forgive, I pray thee, the trespass of thy handmaid,—for Yahweh, will certainly make, for my lord an assured house, for, the battles of Yahweh, is my lord fighting, and, wrong, shall not be found in thee, all thy days;

2 Chronicles 14:14And they smote all the cities round shout Gerar, for the dread of Yahweh was upon them,—and they plundered all the cities, for, great plunder, was there in them.

2 Chronicles 20:29And it came to pass that, the dread of God, was upon all the kingdoms of the countries,-when they heard, that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 14:10-15

Asa Defeats the Ethiopians. ( b. c. 945.) 9 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. 10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 11 And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, 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, and in thy name we go against this… Read the whole commentary →

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