2 Chronicles 14:15
New International Version
They also attacked the camps of the herders and carried off droves of sheep and goats and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
They also attacked the camps of herdsmen and captured many sheep, goats, and camels before finally returning to Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
And they struck down the tents of those who had livestock and carried away sheep in abundance and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

King James Bible
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

New King James Version
They also attacked the livestock enclosures, and carried off sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
They also fatally struck those who owned livestock, and they led away large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
They also struck down those who owned livestock, and they carried away large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
They also struck down those who owned livestock, and they carried away large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

Legacy Standard Bible
They also struck down those who owned livestock, and they carried away large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
They also struck down the people [living] in tents who had livestock, and took captive large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and captured many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and captured many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
They also attacked the camps where the shepherds lived and took a lot of sheep, goats, and camels. Then they went back to Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It also attacked those who were letting their cattle graze and captured many sheep and camels. Then it returned to Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
They also attacked the camps of some shepherds, capturing large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
They also attacked the tents of those who owned livestock and carried off lots of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

Majority Standard Bible
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

NET Bible
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen in charge of the livestock. They carried off many sheep and camels and then returned to Jerusalem.

New Heart English Bible
They struck also the tents of livestock, and carried away sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.

World English Bible
They also struck the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, then returned to Jerusalem.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they have also struck tents of livestock, and they capture sheep in abundance, and camels, and return to Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
and also tents of cattle they have smitten, and they capture sheep in abundance, and camels, and turn back to Jerusalem.

Smith's Literal Translation
And also tents of cattle they struck, and they will turn back sheep for multitude, and camels; and they will turn back to Jerusalem.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they destroyed the sheepcotes, and took an infinite number of cattle, and of camels: and returned to Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then too, destroying the fencing for the sheep, they took an innumerable multitude of cattle and camels. And they returned to Jerusalem.

New American Bible
They also attacked the tents of the cattle-herders and carried off a great number of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
They also attacked the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and goats in abundance, and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They also carried away the tents of the Arabians and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and brought them to Jerusalem.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also they brought the tents of the Arabians and took captive very many sheep and camels and they brought them to Jerusalem.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Also they destroyed the tents of cattle, and the Alimazons, and took many sheep and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Asa Reigns in Judah
14and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there. 15They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

Cross References
1 Samuel 17:34-36
David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, / I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it. / Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”

1 Samuel 30:20
And he took all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!”

2 Chronicles 20:25
Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.

2 Kings 3:4
Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.

Job 1:3
and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

Isaiah 7:25
For fear of the briers and thorns, you will no longer traverse the hills once tilled by the hoe; they will become places for oxen to graze and sheep to trample.

Ezekiel 34:8
‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because My flock lacks a shepherd and has become prey and food for every wild beast, and because My shepherds did not search for My flock but fed themselves instead,

Jeremiah 49:29
They will take their tents and flocks, their tent curtains and all their goods. They will take their camels for themselves. They will shout to them: ‘Terror is on every side!’

Genesis 13:2
And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.

Genesis 24:35
“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

Matthew 8:30-32
In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. / So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” / “Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.

Luke 8:32-33
There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission. / Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

John 10:12-13
The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.

John 10:1-2
“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. / But the one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

Acts 8:32
The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.


Treasury of Scripture

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

the tents of cattle

1 Chronicles 4:41
And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

carried away

Numbers 31:9,30-47
And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods…

1 Samuel 30:20
And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.

1 Chronicles 5:21
And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand.

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2 Chronicles 14
1. Asa following, destroys idolatry
6. having peace, he strengthens his kingdom with forts and armies
9. Calling of God, he overthrows Zerah, and spoils the Ethiopians














They also attacked
This phrase indicates a continuation of action, suggesting that the events described are part of a larger military campaign. The Hebrew root for "attacked" is "נָכָה" (nakah), which often implies a decisive strike or blow. Historically, this reflects the aggressive military strategies employed by ancient Near Eastern armies, who would often target not just enemy combatants but also their resources to ensure a comprehensive victory.

the tents of the herdsmen
The "tents" symbolize the temporary and mobile lifestyle of herdsmen, who were essential to the economy of ancient Israel due to their role in livestock management. The Hebrew word "אֹהֶל" (ohel) for "tents" is often used in the Old Testament to denote dwelling places, emphasizing the vulnerability of these communities. This attack on the herdsmen's tents signifies a strategic move to disrupt the enemy's economic base, as livestock were a critical asset.

and carried off many sheep and camels
The act of carrying off livestock, specifically "sheep and camels," highlights the spoils of war and the economic gain sought by the victors. Sheep were vital for wool and meat, while camels were valuable for transportation and trade, especially in desert regions. The Hebrew word for "carried off" is "שָׁבָה" (shavah), which implies taking captive or seizing, underscoring the complete dominance over the enemy's resources.

Then they returned to Jerusalem
This phrase marks the conclusion of the military campaign, with the victorious return to the capital city, Jerusalem. The Hebrew root "שׁוּב" (shuv) for "returned" conveys a sense of restoration or coming back to a place of origin. Jerusalem, as the political and spiritual center of Judah, represents a place of safety and triumph. The return signifies not only a physical journey but also a spiritual reaffirmation of God's favor and protection over His people.

(15) They smote also the tents of cattle.--And cattle tents (or encampments), also they smote, i.e., hordes of nomad Bedawin whom they encountered in the desert about Gerar. (Comp. 1Chronicles 4:41, "smote their tents.")

Sheep and camels in abundance.--Sheep in abundance, and camels. The LXX. adds, ??? ???? ???????????, apparently as the name of a tribe. Syriac and Arabic render, "And the tents of the Arabs."

Verse 15. - The tents of cattle. This word "tents" (אָהֲלֵי, construct state) is used just 325 times, and this is the only time it is spoken of as the place of cattle; there are, however, four passages looking the same way (Genesis 13:5; Judges 6:5; 2 Kings 7:7; Jeremiah 49:29). It is the word used for the tabernacle of the wilderness many times, and many times for the place of abode that has highest associations (Psalm 15:1; Psalm 118:15), and of the usual abodes of people (2 Chronicles 10:16). The use of the word here, though unique, will occasion no surprise, considering the camping of the vast invading army. Camels in abundance. The mention of this spoil reminds us both where we are, on desert border (1 Samuel 27:7-10; 1 Samuel 30:16, 17), and what was the personality or nationality within some latitude of choice of the invaders. Returned to Jerusalem. The expression awakens inevitably, though inaptly, a reminiscence of Scripture language in strangest contrast - the climax in a description also, but of a victory infinitely vaster and grander and for ever (Luke 24:52; Acts 1:12). This return of "Asa and the people that were with him" to Jerusalem dated the commencement of a period of comparative internal peace and reform for the kingdom of Judah, that lasted twenty-one years, and yet more of exemption from Egyptian attack, that lasted about three hundred and thirty years (B.C. circ. 940-609). It was a doubtful benefit, but Judah and Egypt came to be found in alliance against Assyria (2 Kings 17:3-6; 2 Kings 18:20, 21, 24; Isaiah 30:2; Hosea 7:11). The 'Speaker's Commentary' points out the interesting fact that this was one of the only two occasions known of the Jews meeting in open field either Egypt or Assyria (the other occasion being the unfortunate one of Josiah against Necho, 2 Chronicles 35:30), and adds, "Shishak, Sennacherib, Esarhaddon, Nebuchadnezzar, Alexander, and Ptolemy I., were either unopposed or only opposed from behind wails."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They also
וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

attacked
הִכּ֑וּ (hik·kū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5221: To strike

the tents
אָהֳלֵ֥י (’ā·ho·lê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 168: A tent

of the herdsmen
מִקְנֶ֖ה (miq·neh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition

and carried off
וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ (way·yiš·bū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7617: To transport into captivity

many
לָרֹב֙ (lā·rōḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness

sheep
צֹ֤אן (ṣōn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

and camels.
וּגְמַלִּ֔ים (ū·ḡə·mal·lîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1581: A camel

Then they returned
וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (way·yā·šu·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Jerusalem.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


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