2 Chronicles 14:12

12 And Jehovah smiteth the Cushim before Asa, and before Judah, and the Cushim flee,

2 Chronicles 14:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 14:12

So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah,
&c.] With consternation and terror; they were thrown into a panic:

and the Ethiopians fled;
before them, just as Jeroboam and Israel had, as related in the preceding chapter, ( 2 Chronicles 13:15 2 Chronicles 13:16 ) .

2 Chronicles 14:12 In-Context

10 and Asa goeth out before him, and they set battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11 And Asa calleth unto Jehovah his God, and saith, `Jehovah! it is nothing with Thee to help, between the mighty and those who have no power; help us, O Jehovah, our God, for on Thee we have leant, and in Thy name we have come against this multitude; O Jehovah, our God thou [art]; let him not prevail with Thee -- mortal man!

12 And Jehovah smiteth the Cushim before Asa, and before Judah, and the Cushim flee,

13 and Asa and the people who [are] with him pursue them even to Gerar, and there fall of the Cushim, for they have no preserving, because they have been broken before Jehovah, and before His camp; and they bear away very much spoil,

14 and smite all the cities round about Gerar, for a fear of Jehovah hath been upon them, and they spoil all the cities, for abundant spoil hath been in them;