13<\/strong>. Gerar<\/em> ] Identified with Jerr<\/em>, ruins three hours south of Gaza; cp. 1Ch 4:39<\/span> (read “Gerar,” LXX. ).<\/p>\n the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves<\/em> ] R.V. there fell of the Ethiopians<\/strong> (read “the Cushites”) so many that they could not recover themselves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n very much spoil<\/em> ] R.V. very much booty<\/strong>. The phrase used belongs to a style earlier than that of the Chronicler. Cp. note on 2Ch 14:9<\/span> ( against them<\/em>).<\/p>\n Gerar; <\/B>a city of the Philistines, who probably were confederate with them in this design. <\/P> <\/p>\n And Asa, and the people that [were] with him, pursued them unto Gerar<\/strong>,…. A city of the Philistines, Ge 20:1<\/span>,<\/p>\n and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves<\/strong>; they were thrown into such a fright, and into so much confusion, that they could not put themselves in order, and rally again; or there fell such a vast number of them, that there were scarce any remaining alive, which seems to be the sense of the words used:<\/p>\n for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his host<\/strong>; the army of Israel, which the Lord was, as it were, the Commander of, fought for, and led them in the pursuit, and gave them victory; or it may mean an host of angels, employed in destroying this great army; and so the Syriac and Arabic versions of 2Ch 14:12<\/span> read,<\/p>\n “the angel of the Lord smote the Ethiopians:”<\/p>\n and they carried away very much spoil<\/strong>; which they found in their camp, and with their slain; even much gold and silver, as Josephus g says.<\/p>\n g Ut supra, (Antiq. l. 8. c. 12.) sect. 2.<\/p>\n (13) Pursued them unto Gerar.<\/strong>(Gen. 20:1<\/span>.) Kirbet-el-Gerar,<\/em> in the Wady Gerar, about eight miles S.S.E. of Gaza, on the route to Egypt (LXX. Gedor).<\/p>\n And the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves.<\/strong>Literally, And there fell of Kushites until they had no revival,<\/em> or survival<\/em> (Ezr. 9:8-9<\/span>). The latter seems preferable, as a vivid hyperbole, like 2Ki. 19:35<\/span>, When men arose in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. So Vulg., usque ad internecionem.<\/p>\n Destroyed.<\/strong>See margin.<\/p>\n Before his host.<\/strong>Or camp.<\/em> Asas army is the Lords army.<\/p>\n 13<\/strong>. <\/strong> Pursued them unto Gerar <\/strong> A distance of twenty miles or more, on the way from Mareshah to Egypt. Gerar was an ancient Philistine town, the abode for a time of Abraham and of Isaac. Gen 20:1<\/span>; Gen 26:1<\/span>. It is probable that Mr. Williams discovered the site of this ancient city in the ruins el Gerar, <\/em> some three hours south of Gaza, situated in a wady of the same name; but this identification has not yet been confirmed by more recent exploration. It was a nomadic region, and, lying on the borders of the desert, it would be likely to abound in cattle, sheep, and camels. 2Ch 14:15<\/span>.<\/p>\n 2Ch 14:13 And Asa and the people that [were] with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.<\/p>\n Ver. 13. Unto Gerar.<\/strong> ] A city of the Philistines, who took part, it is likely, with these Ethiopians, and therefore suffered with them. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n That they could not recover themselves.<\/strong> ] Heb., There was no life in them; pecoris instar trucidabantur,<\/em> they were slain as dogs. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And before his host.<\/strong> ] His host of angels, saith Lyra <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And they carried away very much spoil.<\/strong> ] A good amends for the treasure that Shishak, king of Egypt and Ethiopia, took from Rehoboam. Riches come and go, accedunt et recedunt instar Euripi,<\/em> they do often change masters.<\/p>\n destroyed = broken. <\/p>\n His host = His People’s battles are His own (1Sa 18:17; 1Sa 25:28). <\/p>\n Gerar: 2Ch 14:14, Gen 10:1, Gen 10:19, Gen 20:1, Gen 26:1 <\/p>\n destroyed: Heb. broken <\/p>\n before the Lord: Job 6:9, Job 9:4, 2Th 1:9 <\/p>\n his host: Jos 5:14, 1Sa 25:28, 1Ch 12:22, Psa 108:11 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Deu 20:14 – the women 1Ki 15:15 – he brought 2Ch 15:11 – offered Psa 76:3 – There Isa 33:4 – your spoil Zec 14:14 – and the<\/p>\n And Asa and the people that [were] with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil. 13. 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