2 Chronicles 13:18

Translations

Modern

Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the sons of Israel were subdued at that time, and the sons of Judah prevailed because they relied on YHWH, God of their fathers.

Latin

Humiliatique sunt filii Israël in tempore illo, et vehementissime confortati filii Juda, eo quod sperassent in Domino Deo patrum suorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.

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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2 Chronicles 14:11
Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
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2 Chronicles 20:20
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Psalm 22:4–5
In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
Psalm 146:5
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
2 Kings 18:5
Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.
Daniel 3:28
Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
2 Chronicles 16:8–9
Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
Ephesians 1:12
…in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes 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: Fighting the Battles of Israel God: Preserver by Abijah Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Abijam or Abijah Prayer: Answered: Abijah, for Victory Over Jeroboam

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