1 Chronicles 5:20
They received help in fighting these enemies because they called out to God during the battles. In this way they were able to defeat the Hagrites and all who were with them. God answered their prayers because they trusted in him.
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19They went to war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
Cross References
Genesis 49:19Raiders will attack Gad, but he will attack their heels.
Joshua 10:14There wasn't a day like this ever before or since when the Lord listened to a human voice in such a way. It was because the Lord was fighting for Israel.
Joshua 23:10Just one of you can chase away a thousand enemies, for the Lord your God is fighting for you, as he promised you.
1 Samuel 19:15Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, “Bring him to me in the bed so I can kill him.”
1 Kings 22:32So when the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “This must be the king of Israel!” So they turned to attack him, but when Jehoshaphat called out for help,
2 Chronicles 13:13But Jeroboam had sent troops around to attack from the rear, so that while he and the main force was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.
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 →