2 Chronicles 14:12

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.

American Standard Version (1901)

So Jehovah smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

Bible in Basic English

So the Lord sent fear on the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah; and the Ethiopians went in flight.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the Lord terrified the Ethiopians before Asa and Juda: and the Ethiopians fled.

Free Bible Version

The Lord struck the Ethiopians in front of Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians ran away.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Iudah, and the Ethiopians fled.

King James (Authorized) Version

So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

Translation for Translators

Then Yahweh enabled Asa and the army of Judah to defeat the army from Ethiopia. They fled,

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Yahweh struck the Cushites before Asa and Judah; the Cushites fled.

Noah Webster Bible

So the LORD smote the Cushites before Asa, and before Judah; and the Cushites fled.

World English Bible

So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah smiteth the Cushim before Asa, and before Judah, and the Cushim flee,

Context

Asa Reigns in Judah

¹¹Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. 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. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”¹²So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.¹³Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder

Sermons

The Lord Stirred Up the Spirit of Cyrus.

F.B. Meyer

Summary

In this verse, King Asa cries out to the Lord for help as he faces a formidable enemy army of Cushites. Despite being outnumbered, Asa's faith in God is unwavering, and he acknowledges that the battle belongs to the Lord. Through his prayer, Asa demonstrates humility, dependence on God, and a recognition of God's sovereignty over all circumstances. The victory that follows not only showcases God's faithfulness in delivering His people but also serves as a reminder that those who trust in the Lord will never be put to shame.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Asa, and the people that were with him, pursued them unto Gerar,.... A city of the Philistines, Gen 20:1, and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; they were thrown into such a fright, and into so much confusion, that they could not put themselves in order, and rally again; or there fell such a vast number of them, that there were scarce any remaining alive, which seems to be the sense of the words used: for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his host; the army of Israel, which the Lord was, as it were, the Commander of, fought for, and led them in the pursuit, and gave them victory; or it may mean an host of angels, employed in destroying this great army; and so the Syriac and Arabic versions of Ch2 14:12 read,"the angel of the Lord smote the Ethiopians:" and they carried away very much spoil; which they found in their camp, and with their slain; even much gold and silver, as Josephus (g) says. (g) Ut supra, (Antiq. l. 8. c. 12.) sect. 2.