2 Chronicles 13:17

Translations

Modern

Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.

Traditional

And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

Literal

And Abijah and his people struck them with a great slaughter, and they fell slain from Israel five hundred thousand choice men.

Latin

Percussit ergo eos Abia et populus ejus plaga magna: et corruerunt vulnerati ex Israël quingenta millia virorum fortium.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.

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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Isaiah 37:36
Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.
1 Corinthians 10:22
Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
2 Chronicles 13:3
Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
Isaiah 10:16–19
Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.
2 Chronicles 28:6
For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles 13:12
Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”

People

Abijah: King of Judah, son of Rehoboam Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

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

2 Chronicles 13:17

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