2 Chronicles 14:13

2 Chronicles 14:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• New International Version (NIV)and Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. Such a great number of Cushites fell that they could not recover; they were crushed before the Lord and his forces. The men of Judah carried off a large amount of plunder.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as Gerar, and the Ethiopians fell until none remained alive, for they were broken before the Lord and his army. The men of Judah carried away very much spoil.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So the Ethiopians were overthrown, and they could not recover, for they were broken before the Lord and His army. And they carried away very much spoil.

Context of 2 Chronicles 14:13

11Asa called on the Lord his God. He said, “Lord, there is no one except you who can help those who are not strong so that they can fight against a large ⌞army⌟. Help us, Lord our God, because we are depending on you. In your name we go against this large crowd. You are the Lord our God. Don’t let anyone successfully oppose you.” 12The Lord attacked the Sudanese army in front of Asa and Judah. The Sudanese army fled. Asa and his troops pursued them as far as Gerar. Many of the Sudanese died in battle. As a result, the Sudanese army couldn’t fight again. It was crushed in front of the Lord and his army. The Lord’s army captured a lot of goods. 14It attacked all the cities around Gerar because the cities were afraid of the Lord. The army looted all the cities because there were many things to take. 15It also attacked those who were letting their cattle graze and captured many sheep and camels. Then it returned to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 14:13 word by word

וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֨ם אָסָ֜א וְהָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־עִמּוֹ֮ עַד־לִגְרָר֒ וַיִּפֹּ֤ל מִכּוּשִׁים֙ לְאֵ֣ין לָהֶ֣ם מִֽחְיָ֔ה כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ לִפְנֵֽי־יְהוָ֖ה וְלִפְנֵ֣י מַחֲנֵ֑הוּ וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ שָׁלָ֖ל הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
• and the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• with him pursuedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
• them unto Gerarגְּרָרgerâr · GerarH1642
• and the Ethiopiansכּוּשִׁיkûshîy · EthiopianH3569
• were overthrownנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• that they could not recoverמִחְיָהmichyâh · recoveryH4241
• themselves; for they were destroyedשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• his hostמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• and they carried awayנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• muchרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• spoilשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 14:13

• 2 Chronicles 14:14It attacked all the cities around Gerar because the cities were afraid of the Lord. The army looted all the cities because there were many things to take.
• Genesis 10:1This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their descendants. Shem, Ham and Japheth had children after the flood.
• Genesis 20:1Abraham moved to the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was living in Gerar,
• Genesis 26:1There was a famine in the land in addition to the earlier one during Abraham’s time. So Isaac went to King Abimelech of the Philistines in Gerar.
• Job 6:9that God would ⌞finally⌟ be willing to crush me, that he would reach out to cut me off.
• Job 9:4“God is wise in heart and mighty in power. Who could oppose him and win?
• 2 Thessalonians 1:9They will pay the penalty by being destroyed forever, by being separated from the Lord’s presence and from his glorious power.
• Joshua 5:14He answered, “Neither one! I am here as the commander of the Lord’s army.” Immediately, Joshua bowed with his face touching the ground and worshiped. He asked, “Sir, what do you want to tell me?”
• 1 Samuel 25:28Please forgive my offense. The Lord will certainly give you, sir, a lasting dynasty, because you are fighting the Lord’s battles. May evil never be found in you as long as you live.
• 1 Chronicles 12:22From day to day, men came to help David until he had an army as large as God’s army.
• Psalms 108:11Isn’t it you, O God, who rejected us? Isn’t it you, O God, who refused to accompany our armies?

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 14:13

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-14Solomon prayed for the Lord to hear his people when they went into battle (2 Chronicles 6:34). In the battle against Zerah, God answered this prayer. The term Cushite might refer to someone from southern Egypt (Nubia) or a Midianite area northeast of Aqabah (see Numbers 12:1; Habakkuk 3:7). However, several things suggest that Zerah was Egyptian: The mention of Libya in 2 Chronicles 16:8 The battle's size (similar to Shishak's attack on Rehoboam in 2…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1311-13. Asa cried unto the Lord his God--Strong in the confidence that the power of God was able to give the victory equally with few as with many, the pious king marched with a comparatively small force to encounter the formidable host of marauders at his southern frontier. Committing his cause to God, he engaged in the conflict--completely routed the enemy, and succeeded in obtaining, as the reward of his victory, a rich booty in treasure and cattle from…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 14:13

• Ethiopia
• Gerar
• Prayer
• Zerah

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• Asa
• Gerar
• Quiet
• Zephathah
• Zerah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Zerah (the Ethiopian)

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings