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 14:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Zara the Ethiopian came out against them with his army of ten hundred thousand men, and with three hundred chariots: and he came as far as Maresa.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against him with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.
- YLTYoung'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,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Then Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he approached Mareshah.
Context: 2 Chronicles 14
7Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
8And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
9And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.
10Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
11And 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.
About 2 Chronicles 14: Asa's Reign in Judah
Asa's reign characterized by spiritual reforms, the removal of idols, and a period of peace and prosperity in Judah.
Commentary
2 Chronicles 14 is a chapter that focuses on the reign of King Asa of Judah. Asa was a righteous king who followed the Lord and sought to lead his people in the ways of the Lord. He removed all the idols and altars of the false gods from the land and commanded the people to seek the Lord. He also fortified the cities of Judah and built up the army to protect the people from their enemies.