2 Chronicles 13:18

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

16The Israelites fled from before the Judahite army, and God handed them over to the men of Judah. 17Abijah and his army thoroughly defeated them; 500,000 well-trained Israelite men fell dead. That day the Israelites were defeated; the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the Lord God of their ancestors. 19Abijah chased Jeroboam; he seized from him these cities: Bethel and its surrounding towns, Jeshanah and its surrounding towns, and Ephron and its surrounding towns. 20Jeroboam did not regain power during the reign of Abijah. The Lord struck him down and he died.

2 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 16:8Did not the Cushites and Libyans have a huge army with chariots and a very large number of horsemen? But when you relied on the Lord, he handed them over to you!
• 2 Chronicles 20:20Early the next morning they marched out to the Desert of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said: “Listen to me, you people of Judah and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the Lord your God and you will be safe! Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.”
• 2 Kings 18:5He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after.
• 1 Chronicles 5:20They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.
• Psalms 22:4In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted in you and you rescued them.
• Psalms 146:5How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
• Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, “Praised be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent forth his angel and has rescued his servants who trusted in him, ignoring the edict of the king and giving up their bodies rather than serve or pay homage to any god other than their God!
• Nahum 1:7The Lord is good – indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
• Ephesians 1:12so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.

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