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2 Chronicles 14:12

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So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.
2 Chronicles 14:12 · Berean Standard Bible
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  • WEB So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
  • KJV So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
  • NKJV So the Lord struck the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.
  • NASB So the Lord routed the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.
  • NLT So the Lord defeated the Ethiopians in the presence of Asa and the army of Judah, and the enemy fled.

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Quick answer

God strikes the Ethiopians and they flee before Asa and Judah. The Lord answers the prayer of faith with decisive victory.

Overview

It is Yahweh, not Judah's army, who defeats the invaders, vindicating Asa's reliance. The Chronicler makes clear the victory is God's gift in response to prayer. This deliverance illustrates the consistent message that those who trust God in their helplessness find Him mighty to save.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 10

  • 2 Chr 13:15and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
  • Ps 60:12With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
  • Deut 28:7The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven.
  • 1 Cor 15:57But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
  • Ps 136:17–18He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
  • 1 Cor 9:26Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
  • Josh 10:10And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
  • Exod 14:25He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”
  • Deut 32:39See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.
  • 2 Chr 20:22The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.

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Christ at the center

Temple, priesthood, and the repeated need for a faithful king who seeks the LORD all point past every imperfect reign to the King and Temple who finally and fully dwell with God's people.

How 2 Chronicles 14:12 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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So the LORDיְהֹוָהsmoteנָגַףthe EthiopiansכּוּשִׁיbeforeפָּנִיםAsaאָסָאand beforeפָּנִיםJudahיְהוּדָהand the Ethiopiansכּוּשִׁיfledנוּס
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