2 Chronicles 14:11

2 Chronicles 14:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Asa cried to the Lord his God, "O Lord, there is none like you to help, between the mighty and the weak. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O Lord, you are our God; let not man prevail against you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!”

Context of 2 Chronicles 14:11

9Zerah the Cushite marched against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. He arrived at Mareshah, 10and Asa went out to oppose him. They deployed for battle in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. Asa prayed to the Lord his God: “O Lord, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O Lord our God, don’t let men prevail against you!” 12The Lord struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled, 13and Asa and his army chased them as far as Gerar. The Cushites were wiped out; they were shattered before the Lord and his army. The men of Judah carried off a huge amount of plunder.

2 Chronicles 14:11 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָסָ֜א אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָיו֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֵֽין־עִמְּךָ֤ לַעְזוֹר֙ בֵּ֥ין רַב֙ לְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ עָזְרֵ֜נוּ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ כִּֽי־עָלֶ֣יךָ נִשְׁעַ֔נּוּ וּבְשִׁמְךָ֣ בָ֔אנוּ עַל־הֶהָמ֖וֹן הַזֶּ֑ה יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ אַ֔תָּה אַל־יַעְצֹ֥ר עִמְּךָ֖ אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
• criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• his Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• nothing with thee to helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• whetherבַּ֫יִןbêyn · betweenH996
• with manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• or with them that have no powerכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• for we restשָׁעַןshâ‛an · to leanH8172
• on thee, and in thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• we goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• against this multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• let not manאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• prevailעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 14:11

• 2 Chronicles 13:14The men of Judah turned around and realized they were being attacked from the front and the rear. So they cried out for help to the Lord. The priests blew their trumpets,
• 2 Chronicles 18:31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The Lord helped him; God lured them away from him.
• 2 Chronicles 32:20King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven.
• Exodus 14:10When Pharaoh got closer, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified. The Israelites cried out to the Lord,
• 1 Chronicles 5:20They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.
• Psalms 18:6In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.
• Psalms 22:5To you they cried out, and they were saved; in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.
• Psalms 34:6This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.
• Psalms 50:15Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!”
• Psalms 91:15When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
• Psalms 120:1In my distress I cried out to the Lord and he answered me.
• Acts 2:21And then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
• Leviticus 26:8Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.
• Deuteronomy 32:30How can one man chase a thousand of them, and two pursue ten thousand; unless their Rock had delivered them up, and the Lord had handed them over?
• Judges 7:7The Lord said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped I will deliver the whole army and I will hand Midian over to you. The rest of the men should go home.”
• 1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come on, let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will intervene for us. Nothing can prevent the Lord from delivering, whether by many or by a few.”

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 14:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Whether with many - The same sentiment as that uttered by Jonathan, 1 Samuel 14:6, when he attacked the garrison of the Philistines. O Lord our God - we rest on thee - "Help us, O Lord our God; because we depend on thy Word, and in the name of thy Word we come against this great host." - Targum.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11It is nothing … - i. e., “Thou canst as easily help the weak as the strong.”Read the comment
• 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 14:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Battle
• Ethiopia
• Faith
• Prayer
• Zerah

In the dictionaries

• Asa
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Man
• Quiet
• Zephathah
• Zerah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Intercession
• Nothing

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