But the army
chayil (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
of the Chaldeans
Kasdiy (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
pursued
radaph (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
after
'achar (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and overtook
nasag (naw-sag')
to reach -- ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon).
Zedekiah
Tsidqiyah (tsid-kee-yaw')
right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites -- Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
in the plains
`arabah (ar-aw-baw')
a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea -- Arabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness.
of Jericho
Yriychow (yer-ee-kho')
its month; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho.
and all his army
chayil (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
was scattered
puwts (poots)
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
from him