2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 14:9–12

⁹Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men^a and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah. ¹⁰So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.^b

¹¹Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”

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

Footnotes

a 14:9 Or an army of thousands and thousands; Hebrew an army of a thousand thousands
b 14:10 Or the valley north of Mareshah

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2 Chronicles 14:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Zerah	זֶ֣רַח	ze·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2226 Zerach
the Cushite	הַכּוּשִׁ֗י	hak·kū·šî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3569 Cushite
came	וַיֵּצֵ֨א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
against them	אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
with an army	בְּחַ֙יִל֙	bə·ḥa·yil	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of 1,000,000 men	אֶ֣לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular construct	H505 thousand
300	שְׁלֹ֣שׁ	šə·lōš	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
chariots	וּמַרְכָּב֖וֹת	ū·mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4818 chariot
and they advanced	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
as far as	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Mareshah	מָרֵשָֽׁה׃	mā·rê·šāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4762 Mareshah

2 Chronicles 14:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Asa	אָסָ֖א	’ā·sā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H609 Asa
marched out	וַיֵּצֵ֥א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
against him	לְפָנָ֑יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and lined up	וַיַּֽעַרְכוּ֙	way·ya·‘ar·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6186 arrange or set in order
in battle formation	מִלְחָמָ֔ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
in the Valley	בְּגֵ֥יא	bə·ḡê	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1516 valley
of Zephathah	צְפַ֖תָה	ṣə·p̄a·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6859 Tsephathah
near Mareshah	לְמָרֵשָֽׁה׃	lə·mā·rê·šāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4762 Mareshah

2 Chronicles 14:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Asa	אָסָ֜א	’ā·sā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H609 Asa
cried out	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
his God	אֱלֹהָיו֮	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
O LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
there is no one	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
besides You	עִמְּךָ֤	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
to help	לַעְזוֹר֙	la‘·zō·wr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5826 help, succour
the powerless	לְאֵ֣ין	lə·’ên	Preposition-l; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
against the mighty	רַב֙	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
Help us	עָזְרֵ֜נוּ	‘ā·zə·rê·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common plural	H5826 help, succour
O LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we rely	נִשְׁעַ֔נּוּ	niš·‘an·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8172 lean, support oneself
on You	עָלֶ֣יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
and in Your name	וּבְשִׁמְךָ֣	ū·ḇə·šim·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
we have come	בָ֔אנוּ	ḇā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
multitude	הֶהָמ֖וֹן	he·hā·mō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
O LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You	אַ֔תָּה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are our God	אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let a mere mortal	אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ס	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
prevail	יַעְצֹ֥ר	ya‘·ṣōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6113 restrain, retain
against You	עִמְּךָ֖	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with

2 Chronicles 14:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
struck down	וַיִּגֹּ֤ף	way·yig·gōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5062 strike, smite
the Cushites	הַכּוּשִׁ֔ים	hak·kū·šîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3569 Cushite
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Asa	אָסָ֖א	’ā·sā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H609 Asa
and	וְלִפְנֵ֣י	wə·lip̄·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and the Cushites	הַכּוּשִֽׁים׃	hak·kū·šîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3569 Cushite
fled	וַיָּנֻ֖סוּ	way·yā·nu·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape

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2 Chronicles 14:9 2 Chronicles 16:8 · Joshua 15:44 · 2 Chronicles 11:8 · 2 Chronicles 12:2–3

2 Chronicles 14:11 Jeremiah 1:19 · 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 · Psalm 22:5 · Psalm 20:7 · Romans 8:31 · 2 Chronicles 13:14 · Acts 2:21 · 2 Chronicles 13:18 · Proverbs 18:10 · Isaiah 26:3–4 · 1 Samuel 14:6 · Psalm 120:1

2 Chronicles 14:12 2 Chronicles 13:15 · 1 Corinthians 9:26 · 1 Corinthians 15:57 · Psalm 136:17–18 · Psalm 60:12 · Deuteronomy 28:7 · Joshua 10:10 · Exodus 14:25 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · 2 Chronicles 20:22

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