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2 Chronicles 14:7-9
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2 Chronicles 14:7-9
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Zerah’s Invasion. 7 Asa had an army of three hundred thousand warriors from Judah armed with shields and spears, and two hundred and eighty thousand from Benjamin armed with shields and bows. All of them were mighty warriors. 8 [a]Zerah the Ethiopian marched out against them with an army of one million men and three hundred chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah. 9 Asa went forth, to confront him, and the opposing armies drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
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- 2 Chronicles 14:8 This incident is not documented in extrabiblical sources; since Zerah is not called a pharaoh or a king, he was probably a commander of hordes who came from Africa or Arabia, across the Sinai peninsula.
2 Chronicles 14:7-9
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2 Chronicles 14:7-9
New International Version
7 “Let us build up these towns,” he said to Judah, “and put walls around them, with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God; we sought him and he has given us rest(A) on every side.” So they built and prospered.
8 Asa had an army of three hundred thousand(B) men from Judah, equipped with large shields and with spears, and two hundred and eighty thousand from Benjamin, armed with small shields and with bows. All these were brave fighting men.
9 Zerah the Cushite(C) marched out against them with an army of thousands upon thousands and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.(D)
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