2 Chronicles 13:18

Thus were the sons of Israel subdued at that time,—and the sons of Judah prevailed, because they leaned upon Yahweh the God of their fathers.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17And Abijah and his people smote among them with a great smiting,—and there fell down slain, of Israel, five hundred thousand chosen men.

19And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and captured from him, cities, even Bethel, with the villages thereof, and Jeshanah, with the villages thereof,—and Ephron, with the villages thereof;

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Cross References

2 Kings 18:5In Yahweh, God of Israel, did he trust,—so that, after him, was none like him, among all the kings of Judah, nor that were before him;

2 Chronicles 14:10And Asa went out to meet him,—and they set in array for battle, in the valley of Zaphonah, at Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 16:8Were not, the Ethiopians and the Lybians, a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst lean upon Yahweh, he delivered them into thy hand.

Psalms 22:4In thee, trusted our fathers, They trusted, and thou didst deliver them;

Psalms 146:5How happy is he that hath the GOD of Jacob as his help, whose hope, is on Yahweh his God:—

Nahum 1:7Good is Yahweh, as a protection in the day of distress,—and one who acknowledgeth them who seek refuge in him.

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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