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2 Chronicles 13

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the eighteenthשְׁמוֹנֶ֥הšə·mō·w·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֛תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jeroboam’sיָרָבְעָ֑םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → reignלַמֶּ֣לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, Abijahאֲבִיָּ֖ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → became kingוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, 2and he reignedמָלַךְ֙mā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → threeשָׁל֣וֹשׁšā·lō·wōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֗יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Micaiahמִיכָיָ֥הוּmî·ḵā·yā·hū — Who is like YahwehH4322 — Full Word Study → daughterבַת־ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Urielאוּרִיאֵ֖ל’ū·rî·’êl — God is my LightH222 — Full Word Study →; she was fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Gibeahגִּבְעָ֑הgiḇ·‘āh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study →. And there wasהָיְתָ֛הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → warוּמִלְחָמָ֥הū·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Abijahאֲבִיָּ֖ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → and Jeroboamיָרָבְעָֽם׃yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study →. 3Abijahאֲבִיָּ֜ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֶּאְסֹ֨רway·ye’·sōr — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → into battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֗הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → with an armyבְּחַ֙יִל֙bə·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of 400,000אַרְבַּע־’ar·ba‘- — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → chosenבָּח֑וּרסbå̄·ḥū·rs — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, while Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָ֗םwə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → drew upעָרַ֤ךְ‘ā·raḵ — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → in formationמִלְחָמָ֔הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → against himעִמּוֹ֙‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → with 800,000בִּשְׁמוֹנֶ֨הbiš·mō·w·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → chosenבָּח֖וּרbā·ḥūr — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → and mighty menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of valorחָֽיִל׃סḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →. 4Then Abijahאֲבִיָּ֗ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → stoodוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → onמֵעַל֙mê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mountלְהַ֣רlə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Zemaraimצְמָרַ֔יִםṣə·mā·ra·yim — Mount Zemaraim, a hill in BenjaminH6787 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Hear meשְׁמָע֖וּנִיšə·mā·‘ū·nî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֥םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →! 5Do you notהֲלֹ֤אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowלָדַ֔עַתlā·ḏa·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֞יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, has givenנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the kingshipמַמְלָכָ֧הmam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֛ידlə·ḏā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his descendantsוּלְבָנָ֖יוū·lə·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָ֑םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → by a covenantבְּרִ֥יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of saltמֶֽלַח׃סme·laḥ — Salt; mineral substance used for seasoning and preservationH4417 — Full Word Study →? 6Yet Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֣םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֔טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study →, a servantעֶ֖בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, rose upוַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and rebelledוַיִּמְרֹ֖דway·yim·rōḏ — to rebel; to resist authorityH4775 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his masterאֲדֹנָֽיו׃’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. 7Then worthlessרֵקִים֙rê·qîm — Empty, worthless, vainH7386 — Full Word Study → and wickedבְלִיַּ֔עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → menבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּway·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → around himעָלָ֗יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to resistוַיִּֽתְאַמְּצ֖וּway·yiṯ·’am·mə·ṣū — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֣םrə·ḥaḇ·‘ām — He Enlarges the PeopleH7346 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֑הšə·lō·mōh — His peaceH8010 — Full Word Study → when he wasהָ֤יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → youngנַ֙עַר֙na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, inexperiencedוְרַךְ־wə·raḵ- — tender, soft, weak, or faint-heartedH7390 — Full Word Study →, and unableוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to resistהִתְחַזַּ֖קhiṯ·ḥaz·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → themלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃lip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 8And nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → thinkאֹֽמְרִ֗ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → you can resistלְהִתְחַזֵּק֙lə·hiṯ·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → the kingdomמַמְלֶ֣כֶתmam·le·ḵeṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, which is in the handsבְּיַ֖דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of David’sדָוִ֑ידḏā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Youוְאַתֶּם֙wə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are indeed a vastרָ֔בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → armyהָמ֣וֹןhā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study →, and you have with youוְעִמָּכֶם֙wə·‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the goldenזָהָ֔בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → calvesעֶגְלֵ֣י‘eḡ·lê — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → madeעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for you as godsלֵאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 9But did you notהֲלֹ֤אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → drive outהִדַּחְתֶּם֙hid·daḥ·tem — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יkō·hă·nê — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →? And did you not make priestsכֹּהֲנִים֙kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → for yourselves as do the peoplesכְּעַמֵּ֣יkə·‘am·mê — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of other landsהָאֲרָצ֔וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? Now whoeverכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → comesהַבָּ֗אhab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to consecrateלְמַלֵּ֨אlə·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → himselfיָד֜וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → with a young bullבְּפַ֤רbə·p̄ar — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and sevenשִׁבְעָ֔הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → ramsוְאֵילִ֣םwə·’ê·lim — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → can becomeוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a priestכֹהֵ֖ןḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of things that are not godsאֱלֹהִֽים׃ס’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 10But as for usוַאֲנַ֛חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. We have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forsaken Himעֲזַבְנֻ֑הוּ‘ă·zaḇ·nu·hū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →; the priestsוְכֹ֨הֲנִ֜יםwə·ḵō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → who ministerמְשָׁרְתִ֤יםmə·šā·rə·ṯîm — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → are sons of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֖םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → attend to their duties. 11Every morningבַּבֹּֽקֶר־bab·bō·qer- — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → and every eveningוּבָעֶֽרֶב־ū·ḇā·‘e·reḇ- — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → they presentוּמַקְטִרִ֣יםū·maq·ṭi·rîm — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹל֣וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and fragrantסַמִּים֩sam·mîm — Spice; aromatic substance used in worship and anointingH5561 — Full Word Study → incenseוּקְטֹֽרֶת־ū·qə·ṭō·reṯ- — Fragrant incense; sweet-smelling smoke offeringH7004 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. They set out the rowsוּמַעֲרֶ֨כֶתū·ma·‘ă·re·ḵeṯ — arrangement in rows; ordered arrangement or formationH4635 — Full Word Study → of showbreadלֶ֜חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the ceremonially cleanהַטָּה֗וֹרhaṭ·ṭā·hō·wr — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֣ןhaš·šul·ḥān — table, especially for eating or displaying itemsH7979 — Full Word Study →, and every eveningבָּעֶ֣רֶבbā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → they lightלְבָעֵר֙lə·ḇā·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → the lampsוְנֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙wə·nê·rō·ṯe·hā — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study → of the goldהַזָּהָ֤בhaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → lampstandוּמְנוֹרַ֨תū·mə·nō·w·raṯ — Lampstand; candelabrum for holding lampsH4501 — Full Word Study →. Weאֲנַ֔חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → are carrying outשֹׁמְרִ֣יםšō·mə·rîm — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the requirementsמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmiš·me·reṯ — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, while youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have forsakenעֲזַבְתֶּ֥ם‘ă·zaḇ·tem — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → Himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 12Now beholdוְהִנֵּה֩wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, God Himself isהָאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → with usעִמָּ֨נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → as our head, and His priestsוְכֹהֲנָ֛יוwə·ḵō·hă·nāw — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → with their trumpetsוַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹתwa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study → soundלְהָרִ֣יעַlə·hā·rî·a‘ — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study → the battle callהַתְּרוּעָ֖הhat·tə·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. O childrenבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → fightתִּלָּֽחֲמ֛וּtil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê- — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → succeedתַצְלִֽיחוּ׃ṯaṣ·lî·ḥū — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →.” 13Now Jeroboamוְיָֽרָבְעָ֗םwə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → had sent troops aroundהֵסֵב֙hê·sêḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → to ambushהַמַּאְרָ֔בham·ma’·rāḇ — Ambush; a hidden attack positionH3993 — Full Word Study → from the rearמֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑םmê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, so that while he wasוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙way·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, the ambushוְהַמַּאְרָ֖בwə·ham·ma’·rāḇ — Ambush; a hidden attack positionH3993 — Full Word Study → was behind themמֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. 14When Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → turnedוַיִּפְנ֣וּway·yip̄·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → and discoveredוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → that the battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → was both before and behind themוְאָח֔וֹרwə·’ā·ḥō·wr — back, behind, rear; afterward, futureH268 — Full Word Study →, they cried outוַֽיִּצְעֲק֖וּway·yiṣ·‘ă·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Then the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםwə·hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → blewמַחֲצֹצְרִיםma·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rīm — to blow a trumpet or horn; to soundH2690 — Full Word Study → the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study →, 15and the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → raised the battle cryוַיָּרִ֖יעוּway·yā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →. And when they raised the cryבְּהָרִ֙יעַ֙bə·hā·rî·a‘ — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →, Godוְהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםwə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → routedנָגַ֤ףnā·ḡap̄ — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָֽרָבְעָם֙yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Abijahאֲבִיָּ֖ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִיהוּדָֽה׃wî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 16So the Israelitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → fledוַיָּנ֥וּסוּway·yā·nū·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → delivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֥םway·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into their handsבְּיָדָֽם׃bə·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 17Then Abijahאֲבִיָּ֥ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → and his peopleוְעַמּ֖וֹwə·‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → struckוַיַּכּ֥וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → them with a mightyרַבָּ֑הrab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → blowמַכָּ֣הmak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study →, and 500,000חֲמֵשׁ־ḥă·mêš- — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → chosenבָּחֽוּר׃bā·ḥūr — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפְּל֤וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → slainחֲלָלִים֙ḥă·lā·lîm — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study →. 18Thus the Israelitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were subduedוַיִּכָּנְע֥וּway·yik·kā·nə·‘ū — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → at thatהַהִ֑יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, and the menבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → prevailedוַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙way·ye·’em·ṣū — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they reliedנִשְׁעֲנ֔וּniš·‘ă·nū — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →. 19Abijahאֲבִיָּה֮’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֣ףway·yir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָם֒yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → and capturedוַיִּלְכֹּ֤דway·yil·kōḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → some citiesעָרִ֔ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → from himמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →: Bethelאֵל֙’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →, Jeshanahיְשָׁנָ֖הyə·šā·nāh — Old town in BenjaminH3466 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Ephronעֶפְרוֹןʿɛp̄·rōn — Fawn or gazelleH6085 — Full Word Study →, along with their villagesוּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·hā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 20Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֛םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → recoverעָצַ֧ר‘ā·ṣar — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → his powerכֹּֽחַ־kō·aḥ- — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → during the daysבִּימֵ֣יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Abijahאֲבִיָּ֑הוּ’ă·ḇî·yā·hū — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → struck him downוַיִּגְּפֵ֥הוּway·yig·gə·p̄ê·hū — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃פway·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 21But Abijahאֲבִיָּ֔הוּ’ă·ḇî·yā·hū — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study → grew strongוַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣קway·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, marriedוַיִּ֨שָּׂא־way·yiś·śā- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → fourteenאַרְבַּ֣ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → wivesנָשִׁ֖יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and became the fatherוַיּ֗וֹלֶדway·yō·w·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → of twenty-twoעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנִ֔יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and sixteenוְשֵׁ֥שׁwə·šêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → daughtersבָּנֽוֹת׃סbā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 22Now the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙wə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Abijahאֲבִיָּ֔ה’ă·ḇî·yāh — Abijah; My Father is YahwehH29 — Full Word Study →, along with his waysוּדְרָכָ֖יוū·ḏə·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and his wordsוּדְבָרָ֑יוū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, are written in the Treatiseבְּמִדְרַ֖שׁbə·miḏ·raš — Interpretation, exposition, or detailed explanationH4097 — Full Word Study → of the Prophetהַנָּבִ֥יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → Iddoעִדּֽוֹ׃‘id·dōw — His testimony or ornamentH5714 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Chronicles 13
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2 Chronicles 13 recounts the reign of King Abijah of Judah and his military conflict with Jeroboam of Israel. Though vastly outnumbered, Abijah appeals to the northern kingdom on theological grounds, reminding them of God's covenant with David and calling them back to faithful worship. When battle is joined, God grants Judah a miraculous victory because they relied upon the LORD (v. 18). This chapter illustrates a foundational biblical principle: obedience to God's covenant and trust in His name bring blessing, while religious rebellion and idolatry lead to defeat—regardless of numerical advantage.

Verses 1–3: The Setup of Conflict

Abijah begins his three-year reign over Judah during the eighteenth year of Jeroboam's rule in Israel. The two kingdoms are at war. What's immediately striking is the disparity in military strength: Abijah fields 400,000 valiant men, while Jeroboam commands 800,000—a two-to-one advantage. By any worldly calculus, Judah should lose. Yet the historian presents this imbalance not to discourage but to set up the stage for God's intervention. Numbers alone do not determine victory when the Lord is involved.

Verses 4–12: Abijah's Covenant Appeal

From Mount Zemaraim, Abijah delivers a remarkable address directly to Jeroboam and all Israel. His argument rests on covenant theology. He reminds them that God gave the kingdom to David and his descendants by an eternal covenant described as a "covenant of salt" (v. 5)—a binding, permanent agreement (see Numbers 18:19). Jeroboam, though once Solomon's servant, has rebelled against legitimate authority (v. 6). Worse, he has corrupted true worship: he cast out the Levitical priests, instituted counterfeit priests, and fashioned golden calves as gods (vv. 8–9). In verses 10–11, Abijah contrasts this corruption with Judah's faithfulness—they maintain the true priesthood, offer proper sacrifices morning and evening, and keep the Levitical service intact. His climactic warning in verse 12 is powerful: "God himself is with us for our captain." Fighting against Judah is fighting against God. The exhortation "fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper" cuts to the heart: no military advantage survives opposition to the Almighty.

Verses 13–17: God's Decisive Victory

Jeroboam, undeterred by Abijah's appeal, deploys an ambush strategy, encircling Judah from behind (v. 13). In that moment of peril, Judah "cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets" (v. 14). This is prayer joined with proper worship—the combination of sincere petition and faithful obedience. Then comes the turning point: "God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah" (v. 15). The victory is unmistakably divine. Israel's 500,000 chosen men fall in battle—a staggering loss that demonstrates God's judgment upon idolatry and covenant-breaking.

Verses 18–22: The Fruit of Trust

Verse 18 distills the lesson: "the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers." This is the theological heart of the account. Abijah pursues Jeroboam, recovers key cities (Bethel, Jeshanah, Ephrain), and Jeroboam never regains strength—indeed, the Lord strikes him down (v. 20). Abijah's reign, though brief, is marked by blessing: he grows mighty, establishes a large household, and prospers (v. 21). His story is recorded in the chronicles of the prophet Iddo.

Application for Today

Abijah's victory teaches us that faithfulness to God's Word, coupled with genuine prayer and trust, matters infinitely more than earthly resources or popular opinion. In our secularized age, believers often feel outnumbered and outmatched. Yet 2 Chronicles 13 reminds us: God is our Captain. When we align ourselves with His covenant, maintain true worship, and cry out to Him in faith, we stand on the winning side—not because we are strong, but because He is God.

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