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.
Asa and his army chased the enemy all the way to Gerar. The Ethiopian army was completely defeated and couldn't recover from their losses, because they were destroyed by the LORD and his heavenly army. Asa's forces took a huge amount of valuable things from their enemies.
God gave King Asa and his army a complete victory over the Ethiopian forces, allowing them to capture great wealth from their defeated enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This describes King Asa of Judah's victory over Zerah the Ethiopian around 895 BC, when a massive Ethiopian army invaded Judah with chariots and horsemen. Asa had previously removed idols and sought God's help, and God responded by giving him this miraculous military victory. The pursuit to Gerar shows the enemy was driven far from Judah's borders.
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