The Church Fathers on this verse

2 Chronicles 16:8Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Were not the Ethiopians, and the Libyans much more numerous in chariots, and horsemen, and an exceeding great multitude: yet because thou trustedst in the Lord, he delivered them into thy hand?

Douay-Rheims

הֲלֹ֧א הַכּוּשִׁ֣ים וְהַלּוּבִ֗ים הָי֨וּ לְחַ֧יִל ׀ לָרֹ֛ב לְרֶ֥כֶב וּלְפָרָשִׁ֖ים לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וּבְהִשָּֽׁעֶנְךָ֥ עַל־יְהוָ֖ה נְתָנָ֥ם בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

The prophet recalls to Asa the Ethiopians and the Libyans, alongside their cavalry and chariots, highlighting his faith through which he triumphed over them. This suggests that the Amazons were part of the Libyan nation, as the author refers to them as Libyans.

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