The Definition of the word Zerah

Zerah

Sunrise. (1.) An Ethiopian," probably Osorkon II., the" successor of Shishak on the throne of Egypt. With an enormous "army, the largest we read of in Scripture, he invaded the" kingdom of Judah in the days of Asa (2 Chr. 14:9-15). He reached "Zephathah, and there encountered the army of Asa. This is the" "only instance "in all the annals of Judah of a victorious" encounter in the field with a first-class heathen power in full "force." The Egyptian host was utterly routed, and the Hebrews" "gathered "exceeding much spoil." Three hundred years elapsed" "before another Egyptian army, that of Necho (B.C. 609), came up" against Jerusalem. "(2.) A son of Tamar (Gen. 38:30); called also Zara (Matt. 1:3). "(3.) A Gershonite Levite (1 Chr. 6:21, 41).