1 Chronicles 5:20

And the Hagarites were delivered into their hands, and all who were with them. For they called upon God while they did battle. And he heeded them, because they had trusted in him.

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In The King James Version

And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

In Context

19They struggled against the Hagarites, yet truly the Jetureans, and Naphish, and Nodab offered assistance to them.

21And they seized all that they possessed, of camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men one hundred thousand lives.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:19Gad, being girded, will fight before him. And he himself will be girded backward.

Joshua 10:14Never before and never after was there so long a day, as when the Lord obeyed the voice of a man, and fought for Israel.

Joshua 23:10One of you shall pursue a thousand men of the enemies. For the Lord your God himself will fight on your behalf, just as he promised.

1 Samuel 19:15And again, Saul sent messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him to me on the bed, so that he may be killed.”

1 Kings 22:32Therefore, when the commanders of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they suspected that he was the king of Israel. And making a violent assault, they fought against him. And Jehoshaphat cried out.

2 Chronicles 13:13While he was speaking these things, Jeroboam set in motion an ambush behind them. And while they stood facing the enemy, without Judah realizing it, his army circled around.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 5:19-26

The Defeat of the Hagarites. ( b. c. 750.) 18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. 19 And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab. 20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the… Read the whole commentary →

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