2 Chronicles 14:12

12 God defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah; the Ethiopians ran for their lives.

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 Asa met him there and prepared to fight from the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
11 Then Asa prayed to God, "O God, you aren't impressed by numbers or intimidated by a show of force once you decide to help: Help us, O God; we have come out to meet this huge army because we trust in you and who you are. Don't let mere mortals stand against you!"
12 God defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah; the Ethiopians ran for their lives.
13 Asa and his men chased them as far as Gerar; so many of the Ethiopians were killed that there was no fight left in them - a massacre before God and his troops; Judah carted off loads of plunder.
14 They devastated all the towns around Gerar whose people were helpless, paralyzed by the fear of God, and looted the country.
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