2 Chronicles 16:8

“Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? etc.] They were no less than 1,000,000 men, and three hundred chariots, (<141409>2 Chronicles 14:9), the Lubim were the Libyans, a people near Egypt, that dwelt in Africa; according to an Arabic writer f61, they were the Nubians: yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand; and with equal ease could and would have delivered the Syrian army unto him, had he as then trusted in the Lord.”

“The rebuke of Hanani and his imprisonment by Asa, omitted by the writer of Kings, are among the most important of the additions to Asa’s history for which we are indebted to the author of Chronicles. 2 Chronicles 16:7 Escaped out of thine hand - Hanani means, “Hadst thou been faithful, and opposed in arms the joint host of Israel and Syria, instead of bribing the Syrian king to desert to thy side, the entire host would have been delivered into thy hand, as was Zerah’s. But now it is escaped from thee. Thou hast lost a glorious opportunity.” 2 Chronicles 16:9 From henceforth thou shalt have wars - As peace had been the reward of Asa’s earlier faith 2Ch 14:5; 2 Chronicles 15:5, so his want of…”

“Lubims - Either, the Lybians in Africa; or another people, possibly descended from them, but now seated in some part of Arabia. 2 Chronicles 16:9”

“the Ethiopians: Ch2 12:3, Ch2 14:9-12 the Lubims: Ch2 12:3 a huge host: Heb. in abundance because: Ch2 16:7; Psa 9:9, Psa 9:10, Psa 37:39, Psa 37:40 2 Chronicles 16:9”