2 Chronicles 13:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּכָּנְע֥וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא וַיֶּֽאֶמְצוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּ֣י נִשְׁעֲנ֔וּ עַל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י אֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yikkānə'û bənê-Yiśrā'ēl in-ha-'ēth ha-hî' wə-ye'emṣû bənê Yəhûḏāh kî niš'ănû upon-YHWH 'ĕlōhê 'ăḇôthêhem

Grammar Details

• *wə*-: conjunction - and
• *yikkānə'û*: Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they were humbled
• *bənê*-: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *Yiśrā'ēl*: proper name - Israel
• *ha*-*'ēth*: definite article with feminine singular - the time
• *ha*-*hî'*: definite article with 3rd feminine singular pronoun - that
• *ye'emṣû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they were strengthened
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *Yəhûḏāh*: proper name - Judah
• *kî*: conjunction - because, for
• *niš'ănû*: Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they relied
• *YHWH*: proper name - YHWH, the LORD
• *'ĕlōhê*: masculine plural construct - God of
• *'ăḇôthêhem*: masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their fathers

Word Meanings

• *yikkānə'û*: were humbled, were subdued, were brought low
• *ye'emṣû*: were strengthened, prevailed, became strong
• *niš'ănû*: relied, leaned, depended

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 5:20 : 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 battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
• 2 Chr 14:11 : 11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
• 2 Chr 16:8-9 : 8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
• 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
• Ps 22:4-5 : 4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
• Ps 146:5 : 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
• Dan 3:28 : 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
• Nah 1:7 : 7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
• Eph 1:12 : 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
• 2 Kgs 18:5 : 5 He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.