2 Chronicles 14:12

12 And Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

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 went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

11 And Asa cried unto Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, it maketh no difference to thee to help, whether there be much or no power: help us, O Jehovah our God, for we rely on thee, and in thy name have we come against this multitude. Jehovah, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

12 And Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

13 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them to Gerar; and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that none of them was left alive; for they were crushed before Jehovah and before his army. And they carried away very much spoil.

14 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar, for the terror of Jehovah came upon them; and they spoiled all the cities, for there was very much spoil in them.