Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 14:10
Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
10. against him ] R.V. to meet him.
in the valley ] Probably the valley in which Beit-Jibrin now stands, one of several valleys giving access from the Shephelah into central Judah (G. A. Smith, Hist. Geography, pp. 230 233). In such a place a large force might easily be discomfited by a few resolute men (cp. 2Sa 17:9-10).
of Zephathah at Mareshah ] Read with LXX., north of Mareshah (“Zaphonah” for “Zephathah”). No valley or town called “Zephathah” is known.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The valley of Zephathah – not elsewhere mentioned – is probably the broad Wady which opens out from Mareshah (marginal reference) in a northwesterly direction, leading into the great Philistine plain. Zerah, on the advance of Asa, drew off into the wider space of the Wady, where he could use his horsemen and chariots.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
10. Then Asa went out against him,and they set the battle in array . . . at Mareshahone of thetowns which Rehoboam fortified (2Ch11:8), near a great southern pass in the low country of Judah(Jos 15:44). The engagementbetween the armies took place in a plain near the town, called “thevalley of Zephathah,” supposed to be the broad way coming downBeit Jibrin towards Tell Es-Safren [ROBINSON].
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Then Asa went out against him,…. Notwithstanding he brought so great an army with him:
and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah; where the Ethiopians were; he did not stay till they got further into his country, but marched against them when on the frontiers of it, and chose the valley to pitch in, as being more to the advantage of his smaller army; see Jud 1:17.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(10) Then.And.
Against him.Before him (1Ch. 12:17; 1Ch. 14:8).
In the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.This valley is not identified. The LXX. reads: , in the ravine north of Mareshah. This would involve a change of one letter in the present Hebrew. [aphnah northward, for phathah.] Syriac and Arabic, in the wady of Mareshah.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
10. The valley of Zephathah Dr. Robinson conjectures that this valley may have been the broad wady that runs northwesterly from Eleutheropolis towards Zell es-Safieh, which latter place may bear a trace of the ancient name Zephathah. But this valley seems to be too far away to be spoken of as at Mareshah. Probably some valley nearer the spot above indicated as Mareshah was the place of the battle.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ch 14:10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
Ver. 10. In the valley of Zephathah. ] See Jdg 1:17 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Zephathah at. Septuagint reads “Zaphonah, northward to”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Zephathah: Jos 19:4, Jdg 1:17, Zephath
Reciprocal: 1Ch 5:20 – in the battle 1Ch 19:9 – put the battle