Thematic Bible: Defeated by asa


Thematic Bible



Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and horsemen exceedingly many? Yet, because thou relied on LORD, he delivered them into thy hand. Verse ConceptsReliabilityAfricaGod's Deed Revealed

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million, and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah. Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. And Asa cried to LORD his God, and said, LORD, there is none besides thee to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, O LORD our God. For we rely on thee, and in thy name we come against this multitude. O LORD read more.
So LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah. And the Ethiopians fled. And Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. And there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not recover themselves. For they were destroyed before LORD, and before his army. And they carried away very m And they smote all the cities round about Gerar. For the fear of LORD came upon them. And they despoiled all the cities. For there was much spoil in them. They also smote the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.