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 Living Translation (NLT)Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar, and so many Ethiopians fell that they were unable to rally. They were destroyed by the Lord and his army, and the army of Judah carried off a vast amount of plunder.

Context of 2 Chronicles 14:13

11And 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!” 12So the Lord struck the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled. 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. 14Then they defeated all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the Lord came upon them; and they plundered all the cities, for there was exceedingly much spoil in them. 15They also attacked the livestock enclosures, and carried off sheep and camels in abundance, and 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 14:14Then they defeated all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the Lord came upon them; and they plundered all the cities, for there was exceedingly much spoil in them.
• Genesis 10:1Now this is the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.
• Genesis 20:1And Abraham journeyed from there to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and stayed in Gerar.
• Genesis 26:1There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar.
• Job 6:9That it would please God to crush me, That He would loose His hand and cut me off!
• Job 9:4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?
• 2 Thessalonians 1:9These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
• Joshua 5:14So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”
• 1 Samuel 25:28Please forgive the trespass of your maidservant. For the Lord will certainly make for my lord an enduring house, because my lord fights the battles of the Lord, and evil is not found in you throughout your days.
• 1 Chronicles 12:22For at that time they came to David day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like the army of God.
• Psalms 108:11Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with 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

In the dictionaries

• 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