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2 Chronicles 14:12 KJV
2 Chronicles · chapter 14 · verse 12
So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.2 Chronicles 14:12 · King James Version
2 Chronicles 14:12 in context
10Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
11And 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 multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
12So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
13And 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.
14And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- EthiopiansKûwshîya Cushite, or descendant of CushH3569 →
- beforepânîymthe faceH6440 →
- smotenâgaphto push, gore, defeat, stub , inflictH5062 →
- JudahYᵉhûwdâhJehudah , the name of five IsraelitesH3063 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- flednûwçto flitH5127 →
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Here is, I. Disturbance given to the peace of Asa's kingdom by a formidable army of Ethiopians that invaded them, Ch2 14:9, Ch2 14:10. Though still they sought God, yet this fear came upon them, that their faith in God might be tried, and that God might have an opportunity of doing great things for them.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-15