2 Chronicles 14:9 “Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men…”

2 Chronicles 14:9

Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

World English Bible

Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million troops and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

American Standard Version

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And there came out against them Zerah of Ethiopia with an hoste of ten hundreth thousande, and three hundreth charets, and came vnto Mareshah.

Darby Translation

And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against him with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.

Young's Literal Translation

And come out unto them doth Zerah the Cushite with a force of a thousand thousand, and chariots three hundred, and he cometh in unto Mareshah,

Bible in Basic English

And Zerah the Ethiopian, with an army of a million, and three hundred war-carriages, came out against them to Mareshah.

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Cross references

“A. M. 3063. B.C. 941. Zerah”

2 Chronicles 16:8 2 Kings 19:9 Ezekiel 30:5 Revelation 16:14 2 Chronicles 12:2 2 Chronicles 12:3

2 Chronicles 16:8 · BSB

Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.

2 Kings 19:9 · BSB

Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Ezekiel 30:5 · BSB

Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.

Revelation 16:14 · BSB

These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

2 Chronicles 12:2 · BSB

In the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 12:3 · BSB

with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.

“Mareshah”

Joshua 15:44 Micah 1:15

Joshua 15:44 · BSB

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

Micah 1:15 · BSB

I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.

Also

2 Chronicles 11:8

2 Chronicles 11:8 · BSB

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

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

In context

8Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.

10So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

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