2 Chronicles 13:15

Translations

Modern

…and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

Traditional

Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

Literal

And the men of Judah gave a shout, and it came to pass as the men of Judah shouted, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

Latin

Omnesque viri Juda vociferati sunt: et ecce illis clamantibus, perterruit Deus Jeroboam, et omnem Israël qui stabat ex adverso Abia et Juda.

Original

Hebrew

English

…and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

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

Jeroboam I Holy War

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God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.
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2 Kings 5:1
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Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
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When I and all who are with me blow our horns, then you are also to blow your horns from all around the camp and shout, ‘For the LORD and for Gideon!’”
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For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
Joshua 11:8
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…which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”

People

Abijah: King of Judah, son of Rehoboam Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Jeroboam: First king of the northern kingdom of Israel Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

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

Topics

Armies: Commenced Battles with a Shout Armies: Often Surprised Their Enemies 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

2 Chronicles 13:15

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