2 Chronicles 14:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and 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 Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine 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, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD, 3 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, 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 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Ezek 30:5 : 5 Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
Mic 1:15 : 15 Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
Rev 16:14 : 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

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