2 Chronicles 14:12
Strong's Lexicon
So the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: 1) Jehovah-used primarily in the combination 'Lord Jehovah' 1a) equal to H03068 but pointed with the vowels of H0430

struck down
וַיִּגֹּ֤ף (way·yig·gōp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5062: 1) to strike, smite 1a) (Qal) to strike, smite 1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be smitten 1c) (Hithpael) to stumble

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the Cushites
הַכּוּשִׁ֔ים (hak·kū·šîm)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3569: Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan 'their blackness' 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian

before
לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

Asa
אָסָ֖א (’ā·sā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 609: Asa = 'healer: injurious (?)' 1) king of Judah, son of Abijam, father of Jehoshaphat 2) a Levite

and
וְלִפְנֵ֣י (wə·lip̄·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

Judah,
יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah = 'praised' 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah

and the Cushites
הַכּוּשִֽׁים׃ (hak·kū·šîm)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3569: Cushi or Ethiopian = see Cushan 'their blackness' 1) one of the descendants of Cush the grandson of Noah through Ham and a member of that nation or people 2) one of Joab's couriers 3) (TWOT) Ethiopian

fled.
וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ (way·yā·nu·sū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5127: 1) to flee, escape 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to flee 1a2) to escape 1a3) to take flight, m depart, disappear 1a4) to fly (to the attack) on horseback 1b) (Polel) to drive at 1c) (Hithpolel) to take flight 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to put to flight 1d2) to drive hastily 1d3) to cause to disappear, hide

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah smiteth the Cushim before Asa, and before Judah, and the Cushim flee,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the LORD routed the Cushites before Asa and before Judah,  and the Cushites fled.

New American Standard Bible
So the LORD routed the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.

King James Bible
So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,

New Living Translation
So the LORD defeated the Ethiopians in the presence of Asa and the army of Judah, and the enemy fled.

English Standard Version
So the LORD defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.

New American Standard Bible
So the LORD routed the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the LORD routed the Cushites before Asa and before Judah, and the Cushites fled.

International Standard Version
So the Lord defeated the Ethiopians right in front of Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians ran away.

NET Bible
The LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,

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

English Revised Version
So the LORD smote 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,
















Cross References
2 Chronicles 12:3
With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

2 Chronicles 13:15
Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

Amos 9:7
Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?

2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 14:11
And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

2 Chronicles 14:10
Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 14:9
And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 14:13
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.

2 Chronicles 14:14
And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

2 Chronicles 14:15
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
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