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2 Chronicles 14:9-15

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9 Now Zerah the Ethiopian 1came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 * chariots, and he came to 2Mareshah.
10 So Asa went out to meet him, and they drew up in battle formation in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
11 Then Asa 3called to the LORD his God and said, "LORD, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O LORD our God, 4for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; let not man prevail against You."
12 So 5the LORD routed the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.
13 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as 6Gerar; and so many Ethiopians fell that they could not recover, for they were shattered before the LORD and before His army. And they carried away very much plunder.
14 They destroyed all the cities around Gerar, 7for the dread of the LORD had fallen on them; and they despoiled all the cities, for there was much plunder in them.
15 They also struck down those who owned livestock, and they carried away large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 14:9-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 14

This chapter relates the death of Abijah, and the succession of Asa in his stead, 2Ch 14:1, gives a good character of the latter for his reformation in religion, and for the care he took for the safety and protection of his subjects, 2Ch 14:2-8, and an account is given of a large army of Ethiopians that came against him, over whom he crying to the Lord, and trusting in him, by his help obtained a complete victory, 2Ch 14:9-15.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 7

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 12:2, 3; 2 Chronicles 16:8
  • 2. 2 Chronicles 11:8
  • 3. 2 Chronicles 13:14
  • 4. 2 Chronicles 13:18
  • 5. 2 Chronicles 13:15
  • 6. Genesis 10:19
  • 7. 2 Chronicles 17:10

Footnotes 5

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