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2 Chronicles 14:12

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So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
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  1. 2 Chronicles 13:15Rank 1 from verse 12
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    15Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

  2. 1 Corinthians 15:57Rank 2 from verse 12
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    57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

  3. 1 Corinthians 9:26Rank 3 from verse 12
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    26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

  4. Deuteronomy 28:7Rank 4 from verse 12
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    7The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

  5. Deuteronomy 32:39Rank 5 from verse 12
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    39See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

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2 Chronicles 14:12

COMBINED MEANING

smote

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1. Struck or dealt a blow to a person or thing with a hand, weapon, instrument, object, or force. 2. Attacked, defeated, slew, destroyed, or devastated a person, army, city, people, or land. 3. Afflicted, injured, or visited with disease, plague, blindness, calamity, or judgment. 4. Of the heart, convicted, troubled, or reproved inwardly.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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fled

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Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).

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14:9¶ And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

14:10Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

14:11And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

14:12So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

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14:13And 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.

14:14And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

14:15They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

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