1 Chronicles 5:20

1 Chronicles 5:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
• New International Version (NIV)They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea because they trusted in him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them, for they cried out to God in the battle. He heeded their prayer, because they put their trust in Him.

Context of 1 Chronicles 5:20

18The descendants of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 soldiers ready to go to war. They were skilled fighters who could carry shields and swords and shoot arrows. 19They went to war against Hagar’s descendants (including Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab) and received help while fighting them. Hagar’s descendants and the nations with them were handed over to Reuben’s descendants. They had called out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayers because they trusted him. 21They confiscated the Hagrites’ livestock: 50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep and goats, and 2,000 donkeys. They captured 100,000 people. 22Many were killed in battle because this was God’s war. Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh lived in the Hagrites’ land until the Assyrians captured them.

1 Chronicles 5:20 word by word

וַיֵּעָזְר֣וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּנָּתְנ֤וּ בְיָדָם֙ הַֽהַגְרִיאִ֔ים וְכֹ֖ל שֶׁ֣עִמָּהֶ֑ם כִּ֠י לֵאלֹהִ֤ים זָעֲקוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנַעְתּ֥וֹר לָהֶ֖ם כִּי־בָ֥טְחוּ בֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they were helpedעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• against them, and the Hagaritesהַגְרִיhagrîy hagrîy' · HagriH1905
• were deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• into their handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• with them: for they criedזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
• to Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• in the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• and he was intreatedעָתַר‛âthar · to prayH6279
• of them; because they put their trustבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:20

• 1 Chronicles 5:22Many were killed in battle because this was God’s war. Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh lived in the Hagrites’ land until the Assyrians captured them.
• Exodus 17:11As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel would win, but as soon as he put his hands down, the Amalekites would start to win.
• Joshua 10:14Never before or after this day was there anything like it. The Lord did what a man told him to do, because the Lord fought for Israel.
• 1 Samuel 7:12Then Samuel took a rock and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer [Rock of Help] and said, “Until now the Lord has helped us.”
• 1 Samuel 19:15Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David themselves. Saul told them, “Bring him here to me in his bed so that I can kill him.”
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Psalms 146:5Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob. Their hope rests on the Lord their God,
• 1 Kings 8:44“When your people go to war against their enemies (wherever you may send them) and they pray to you, O Lord, toward the city you have chosen and the temple I built for your name,
• 2 Chronicles 13:14When Judah’s soldiers looked around, the battle was in front of them and behind them. They cried out to the Lord, the priests blew the trumpets,
• 2 Chronicles 14:11Asa called on the Lord his God. He said, “Lord, there is no one except you who can help those who are not strong so that they can fight against a large ⌞army⌟. Help us, Lord our God, because we are depending on you. In your name we go against this large crowd. You are the Lord our God. Don’t let anyone successfully oppose you.”
• 2 Chronicles 18:31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel.” So they surrounded him in order to fight him. But when Jehoshaphat cried out, the Lord helped him. God drew them away from him,
• 2 Chronicles 20:12You’re our God. Won’t you judge them? We don’t have the strength to face this large crowd that is attacking us. We don’t know what to do, so we’re looking to you.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:20Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, prayed about this and called to heaven.
• 1 Kings 22:32When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel.” So they turned to fight him. But when Jehoshaphat cried out,
• 2 Chronicles 13:13But Jeroboam had set an ambush to attack them from behind. So Jeroboam’s army was in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
• 2 Chronicles 14:10Asa went to confront him, and the two armies set up their battle lines in the Zephathah Valley at Mareshah.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20They put their trust in him - Or, as the Targum says, "Because they trusted במימריה bemeymriah, in his Word."Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-22The story of the war against the Hagrites expands on the elements introduced in 1 Chronicles 5:10. It was a conflict among shepherds over grazing land. All three tribes took part. The Chronicler describes their skills, military abilities, and numbers. With God fighting against the enemy, they won a great victory, gaining huge spoils and complete control of the territory.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2218-22. Hagarites--or, "Hagarenes," originally synonymous with "Ishmaelites," but afterwards applied to a particular tribe of the Arabs (compare Psa 83:6). Jetur--His descendants were called Itureans, and the country Auranitis, from Hauran, its chief city. These, who were skilled in archery, were invaded in the time of Joshua by a confederate army of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half Manasseh, who, probably incensed by the frequent raids of those…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 5:20

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith
• Gilead
• Hagar
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• God
• Gad
• Hagarene
• Music
• Reuben, Tribe of
• Agar
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hagrites
• Palestine

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5

• 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