2 Chronicles 14:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֵּצֵ֥א אָסָ֖א לְפָנָ֑יו וַיַּֽעַרְכוּ֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּגֵ֥יא צְפַ֖תָה לְמָרֵשָֽׁה

Transliteration

wə-yēṣēʾ ʾāsāʾ lə-pānāyw wə-yaʿarəkû milḥāmāh bə-gêʾ ṣəpatāh lə-mārēšāh

Grammar Details

*wə-yēṣēʾ*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3ms - and went out
*ʾāsāʾ*: proper noun, masculine - Asa
*lə-pānāyw*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3ms suffix - before him
*wə-yaʿarəkû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3mp - and they arranged/set in order
*milḥāmāh*: noun, feminine singular - battle/war
*bə-gêʾ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the valley of
*ṣəpatāh*: proper noun - Zephathah
*lə-mārēšāh*: preposition + proper noun - at/near Mareshah

Word Meanings

*yaʿarəkû*: arranged/set in order/drew up
*gêʾ*: valley/ravine
*lə-pānāyw*: before him/against him/to meet him

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 16:8 : 8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand.
Josh 15:44 : 44 and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
2 Chr 11:8 : 8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
2 Chr 12:2-3 : 2 And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had trespassed against Jehovah, 3 with twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen. And the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt: the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians.
2 Kgs 19:9 : 9 And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee, he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Ezek 30:5 : 5 Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mingled people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
Mic 1:15 : 15 I will yet bring unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah, him that shall possess thee: the glory of Israel shall come even unto Adullam.
Rev 16:14 : 14 for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth {G3739} {G1607} unto the kings {G1093} {G2532} of the whole world, to gather them together unto the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.

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