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2 Chronicles 13:18
18Judah's soldiers trusted the Lord, the God of their ancestors, to help them. That was why they won the battle that day against Israel's army.
2 Chronicles 13:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers.
- New International Version (NIV)The Israelites were subdued on that occasion, and the people of Judah were victorious because they relied on the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Thus the men of Israel were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the Lord, the God of their fathers.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Thus the children of Israel were subdued at that time; and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the Lord God of their fathers.
Context of 2 Chronicles 13:18
16Israel's soldiers ran away as Judah's army chased after them. God caused Judah's soldiers to win the fight. 17Abijah and his army killed many of the Israel soldiers. 500,000 of Israel's best soldiers died. Judah's soldiers trusted the Lord, the God of their ancestors, to help them. That was why they won the battle that day against Israel's army. 19King Abijah chased King Jeroboam. He took these Israelite towns for himself: Bethel, Jeshanah and Ephron, as well as the villages around them. 20After that, while Abijah was Judah's king, Jeroboam never became strong again. Finally, the Lord punished Jeroboam so that he died.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 132 Chronicles 13:18 word by word
וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּ֣י נִשְׁעֲנ֔וּ עַל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thus the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- were broughtכָּנַעkâna‛ · be humbleH3665
- under at that timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- prevailedאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
- because they reliedשָׁעַןshâ‛an · to leanH8172
- upon the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of their fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 13:18
- 2 Chronicles 16:8The armies of Ethiopia and Libya were very large. They had lots of chariots and soldiers who rode on horses. But you trusted the Lord when they attacked you, and he put them under your power.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20Early the next morning, Jehoshaphat prepared to leave with his army. They started to march to the Tekoa desert. When they were ready to leave, Jehoshaphat stood up and he said, ‘Listen to me, people of Judah and people who live in Jerusalem! Trust in the Lord your God. Then you will be safe. Believe the message that his prophets have spoken. Then you will win the battle.’
- 2 Kings 18:5Hezekiah trusted the Lord, Israel's God. None of the other kings of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20God helped their army to fight against their enemies. He put the Hagrites under their power, as well as the other people who fought with them. The soldiers of Manasseh, Reuben and Gad called out to God for help during the battle. God answered their prayers because they trusted him.
- Psalms 22:4Our ancestors trusted in you. When they trusted you, you saved them.
- Psalms 146:5The person who knows that the God of Jacob will help him is a happy person! If he trusts in the Lord as his God, he is happy.
- Daniel 3:28Then King Nebuchadnezzar said, ‘Praise the God that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego serve! He sent his angel to keep his servants safe. They continued to trust in their God. So they did not obey the command that I had made as king. They would not agree to serve any other god except their own God. They would rather have died than worship any other god.
- Nahum 1:7The Lord loves those who believe him. When they are in trouble, they can put their hope in God.
- Ephesians 1:12We were the first people to trust in Christ, God's special Messiah. God wanted us to show how great he is. He wanted people to praise him because of us.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Judah prevailed, because - "They depended on the Word of the God of their fathers." - T.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Brought under - “Humbled” or “defeated,” not reduced to subjection.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-19When God's people turned to him, he helped them, even after their kingdom was disrupted. This gave hope to the original readers in similar situations.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-202Ch 13:1-20. Abijah, Succeeding, Makes War against Jeroboam, and Overcomes Him. 2. His mother's name also was Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel--the same as Maachah (see on 1Ki 15:2). She was "the daughter," that is, granddaughter of Absalom (1Ki 15:2; compare 2Sa 14:1-33), mother of Abijah, "mother," that is, grandmother (1Ki 15:10, Margin) of Asa. of Gibeah--probably implies that Uriel was connected with the house of Saul. there was war between Abijah and…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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