2 Chronicles 13:14

And, when Judah turned and lo! as for them, the battle was before and behind, then made they outcry unto Yahweh,—and, the priests, kept on blowing with the trumpets.

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In The King James Version

And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

In Context

13But, Jeroboam, sent round an ambush, to come up from behind them,—so they were before Judah and, the ambush, did come up from behind them.

15Then the men of Judah gave a shout,—and it came to pass, when the men of Judah shouted, then, God himself, smote Jeroboam and all Israel, before Abijah and Judah.

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Cross References

Numbers 10:9And when ye go into war in your land against the assailant that assaileth you, then shall ye blow an alarm with the trumpets,—and bring yourselves to mind before Yahweh your God, and be saved, from your enemies,

Judges 20:33And, all the men of Israel, rose up out of their place, and set themselves in array in Baal-tamar,—and, the liers in wait of Israel, began to break forth out of their place, out of the forest of Gibeah.

2 Samuel 10:9And, when Joab saw that the front of the battle was towards him, before and behind, he chose out of all the chosen men of Israel, and set them in array against the Syrians;

2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa cried out unto Yahweh his God, and said, O Yahweh, it is, nothing with thee, to help whether with many or with such as have no strength. Help us, O Yahweh our God, for, on thee, do we lean, and, in thy name, have we come against this multitude,—O Yahweh! our God, thou art, let not, weak man, have power against thee.

2 Chronicles 32:20And Hezekiah the king and Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, prayed concerning this,-and made outcry unto the heavens,

Psalms 91:5Thou shalt not be afraid, Of the dread of the night, Of the arrow that flieth by day;

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 13:14-22

Jeroboam Defeated by Abijah. ( b. c. 957.) 13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them. 14 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the Lord , and the priests sounded with the trumpets. 15 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. 16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah:… Read the whole commentary →

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