2 Chronicles 14:13 “Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell…”

2 Chronicles 14:13

Then 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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So many of the Ethiopians fell that they could not recover themselves, for they were destroyed before the LORD and before his army. Judah’s army carried away very much booty.

American Standard Version

And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Jehovah, and before his host; and they carried away very much booty.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Asa and the people that was with him, pursued them vnto Gerar. And the Ethiopians hoste was ouerthrowen, so that there was no life in them: for they were destroyed before the Lord and before his hoste: and they caryed away a mightie great spoyle.

Darby Translation

And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them to Gerar; and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that none of them was left alive; for they were crushed before Jehovah and before his army. And they carried away very much spoil.

Young's Literal Translation

and Asa and the people who [are] with him pursue them even to Gerar, and there fall of the Cushim, for they have no preserving, because they have been broken before Jehovah, and before His camp; and they bear away very much spoil,

Bible in Basic English

And Asa and the people who were with him went after them as far as Gerar; and so great was the destruction among the Ethiopians that they were not able to get their army together again, for they were broken before the Lord and before his army; and they took away a great amount of their goods.

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Cross references

“Gerar”

Genesis 10:19 Genesis 20:1 Genesis 26:1 2 Chronicles 14:14 Genesis 10:1

Genesis 10:19 · BSB

and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

Genesis 20:1 · BSB

Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,

Genesis 26:1 · BSB

Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham’s time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.

2 Chronicles 14:14 · BSB

and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there.

Genesis 10:1 · BSB

This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

“before the Lord”

Job 6:9 Job 9:4 2 Thessalonians 1:9

Job 6:9 · BSB

that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!

Job 9:4 · BSB

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

2 Thessalonians 1:9 · BSB

They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

“his host”

Joshua 5:14 1 Samuel 25:28 1 Chronicles 12:22 Psalm 108:11

Joshua 5:14 · BSB

“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”

1 Samuel 25:28 · BSB

Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.

1 Chronicles 12:22 · BSB

For at that time men came to David day after day to help him, until he had a great army, like the army of God.

Psalm 108:11 · BSB

Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.

14and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there.

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