So the LORDroutedthe EthiopiansbeforeAsaand beforeJudah,and the Ethiopiansfled.
The territoryof the Canaaniteextendedfrom Sidonas you gotoward Gerar,as faras Gaza;as you gotoward Sodomand Gomorrahand Admahand Zeboiim,as faras Lasha.
They tookawaytheir cattle:their 50,000camels,250000sheep,2000donkeys;and 100,000men.
with 1,200chariotsand 60,000horsemen.And the peoplewhocamewith him from Egyptwere withoutnumber:the Lubim,the Sukkiimand the Ethiopians.
Then the menof Judahraiseda war cry,and when the menof Judahraisedthe war cry,then it was that GodroutedJeroboamand allIsraelbeforeAbijahand Judah.
They sacrificedto the LORDthat day700oxenand 7,000sheepfrom the spoilthey had brought.
Whenthey begansingingand praising,the LORDsetambushesagainstthe sonsof Ammon,Moaband MountSeir,who had comeagainst Judah;so they were routed.
Through Godwe shall dovaliantly,And it is He who will treaddownour adversaries.
And at the endof fourhundredand thirtyyears,to the veryday,allthe hostsof the LORDwentout from the landof Egypt.
And on that samedaythe LORDbroughtthe sonsof Israelout of the landof Egyptby their hosts.
He caused their chariotwheelsto swerve,and He made them drivewith difficulty;so the Egyptianssaid,"Let us fleefrom Israel,for the LORDis fightingfor them against the Egyptians."
"Are you not as the sonsof Ethiopiato Me, O sonsof Israel?"declaresthe LORD."Have I not broughtup Israelfrom the landof Egypt,And the Philistinesfrom Caphtorand the Arameansfrom Kir?
but thanksbe to God,who givesus the victorythroughour LordJesusChrist.
ThereforeI runin sucha way,as not without aim;I boxin such a way,as not beatingthe air;
"The LORDshall causeyour enemieswho riseup againstyou to be defeatedbeforeyou; they will comeout againstyou onewayand will fleebeforeyou sevenways.
Seenowthat I, I am He, And thereis nogodbesidesMe; It is I who putto deathand givelife.I have woundedand it is I who heal,And thereis noonewho can deliverfrom My hand.
And the LORDconfoundedthem beforeIsrael,and He slewthem with a greatslaughterat Gibeon,and pursuedthem by the wayof the ascentof Beth-horonand struckthem as faras Azekahand Makkedah.
