2 Chronicles 14

2 Chronicles 14:1

SLept] See on 1 Kings 2:10.

Asa, &c.] 1 King. 15. 8, &c.

ten yeers] Till the Cushites disquieted them, v. 9.

2 Chronicles 14:2

did good] See on 1 Kings 15:11.

2 Chronicles 14:3

for he took away the altars] According to the law, Deuteronomy 7:5.

the high places] See on 1 Kings 15:14.

images] Heb. statues.

2 Chronicles 14:5

images] Heb. sun-images.

the kingdom was quiet] This is added, as the fruit of establishing true religion. See v. 7.

2 Chronicles 14:6

he built, &c.] See on chap. 11. 6.

2 Chronicles 14:7

while the land is yet before us] Quiet under our government, not surprised or disturbed by enemies.

2 Chronicles 14:8

targets and spears] All kinde of armour offensive and defensive, as Chap. 11. 12.

drew bowes] See 1 Chronicles 12:2.

2 Chronicles 14:9

And there came, &c.] Chap. 16. 8.

Zerah] King of the Cushites.

Ethiopian] Or, Cushite.

a thousand thousand, &c.] This is the greatest number of one army, expressed in sacred Scripture. See on chap. 13. 3.

three hundred chariots] Some here supply a thousand, thus, three hundred thousand chariots, because they are said to be very many chariots and horse-men, chap. 16. 8.

Mareshah] In Judah, Joshua 15:44.

2 Chronicles 14:10

Zephathah] Judg. 1. 17.

at] Or, over against.

2 Chronicles 14:11

cryed, &c.] Earnestly prayed, chap. 13. 14. Exodus 14:15.

nothing with thee, &c.] 1 Samuel 14:6.

with many, &c.] Or, betwixt the mighty and impotent, as Exodus 14:20.

in thy Name] With confidence in thine aid, 1 Samuel 17:45. See on 2 Kings 2:24.

man] Or, mortall man.

against thee] By overcoming thine host, those that fight under thee, in thy cause. See v. 13.

2 Chronicles 14:12

Ethiopians] Or, Cushites.

2 Chronicles 14:13

Gerar] In the hand of the Philistines, Genesis 20:1.

Ethiopians] Or, Cushites.

destroyed] Heb. broken.

before his host] See v. 11.

they] Asa and his people.

2 Chronicles 14:14

the fear of the Lord] A great terrour from the LORD, Genesis 35:5. Chap. 17. 10, and 20. 29.

spoiled] Took away the goods that were in the cities.

2 Chronicles 14:15

the tents] Those that dwelt in tents, which they might remove from place to place, to finde out good pasture for their cattell. These were the Arabians, who bordered on the Philistines, and might soon aid the Cushites. See 1 Chron. 4. 41.