2 Chronicles 13:14

Translations

Modern

When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,

Traditional

And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

Literal

And Judah turned, and behold, the battle was before their faces and behind, and they cried out to YHWH, and the priests sounded the trumpets.

Latin

Respiciensque Judas, vidit instare bellum ex adverso et post tergum, et clamavit ad Dominum, ac sacerdotes tubis canere cœperunt.

Original

Hebrew

English

When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,

Notes

2 Chronicles 13:13–19

When 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.

Theme notes and profiles

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People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Abijah Abijam Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Jehoram Jeroboam

Topics

Faith: And Other Conquests Faithfulness: Abijah God: Preserver by Abijah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Abijam or Abijah Prayer: Answered: Abijah, for Victory Over Jeroboam The Armies of Israel: Attended by Priest with Trumpets Trumpet in War, of Abijah

2 Chronicles 13:14

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