2 Chronicles 13:18

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That day the Israelites were defeated; the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD God of their ancestors.

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  • 1 Chr 5:20 : 20 They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.
  • 2 Chr 14:11 : 11 Asa prayed to the LORD his God:“O LORD, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O LORD, you are our God; don’t let men prevail against you!”
  • 2 Chr 16:8-9 : 8 Did not the Cushites and Libyans have a huge army with chariots and a very large number of horsemen? But when you relied on the LORD, he handed them over to you! 9 Certainly the LORD watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.”
  • 2 Chr 20:20 : 20 Early the next morning they marched out to the wilderness of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said:“Listen to me, you people of Judah and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the LORD your God and you will be safe! Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.”
  • Ps 22:4-5 : 4 In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted in you and you rescued them. 5 To you they cried out, and they were saved; in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.
  • Ps 146:5 : 5 How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
  • Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed,“Praised be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent forth his angel and has rescued his servants who trusted in him, ignoring the edict of the king and giving up their bodies rather than serve or pay homage to any god other than their God!
  • Nah 1:7 : 7 The LORD is good– indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
  • Eph 1:12 : 12 so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.
  • 2 Kgs 18:5 : 5 He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after.

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  • 2 Chr 13:12-17
    6 verses
    83%

    12Now look, God is with us as our leader. His priests are ready to blow the trumpets to signal the attack against you. You Israelites, don’t fight against the LORD God of your ancestors, for you will not win!”

    13Now Jeroboam had sent some men to ambush the Judahite army from behind. The main army was in front of the Judahite army; the ambushers were behind it.

    14The men of Judah turned around and realized they were being attacked from the front and the rear. So they cried out for help to the LORD. The priests blew their trumpets,

    15and the men of Judah gave the battle cry. As the men of Judah gave the battle cry, God struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

    16The Israelites fled from before the Judahite army, and God handed them over to the men of Judah.

    17Abijah and his army thoroughly defeated them; 500,000 well-trained Israelite men fell dead.

  • 2 Chr 13:19
    76%

    19Abijah chased Jeroboam; he seized from him these cities: Bethel and its surrounding towns, Jeshanah and its surrounding towns, and Ephron and its surrounding towns.

  • 2 Kgs 14:12
    73%

    12Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home.

  • 2 Chr 25:22
    72%

    22Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man ran back home.

  • 2 Chr 20:13
    72%

    13All the men of Judah were standing before the LORD, along with their infants, wives, and children.

  • 1 Kgs 12:17
    72%

    17(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

  • 2 Chr 13:1
    72%

    1Abijah’s Reign In the eighteenth year of the reign of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

  • 2 Chr 30:12
    72%

    12In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict of the king and the officers in keeping with the LORD’s message.

  • Judg 10:9
    72%

    9The Ammonites crossed the Jordan to fight with Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. Israel suffered greatly.

  • 2 Chr 20:29
    72%

    29All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God when they heard how the LORD had fought against Israel’s enemies.

  • 2 Chr 16:7
    72%

    7At that time Hanani the prophet visited King Asa of Judah and said to him:“Because you relied on the king of Syria and did not rely on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.

  • Judg 4:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23That day God humiliated King Jabin of Canaan before the Israelites.

    24Israel’s power continued to overwhelm King Jabin of Canaan until they did away with him.

  • 2 Chr 24:24
    72%

    24Even though the invading Syrian army was relatively weak, the LORD handed over to them Judah’s very large army, for the people of Judah had abandoned the LORD God of their ancestors. The Syrians gave Joash what he deserved.

  • Judg 20:18
    71%

    18The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked God,“Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” The LORD said,“Judah should lead.”

  • 2 Chr 28:19
    71%

    19The LORD humiliated Judah because of King Ahaz of Israel, for he encouraged Judah to sin and was very unfaithful to the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 10:17
    71%

    17(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

  • 2 Chr 17:10
    71%

    10The LORD put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.

  • 2 Kgs 17:7
    71%

    7A Summary of Israel’s Sinful History This happened because the Israelites sinned against the LORD their God, who brought them up from the land of Egypt and freed them from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods;

  • Judg 1:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it. They put the sword to it and set the city on fire.

    9Later the men of Judah went down to attack the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the foothills.

  • 2 Chr 18:31
    71%

    31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said,“He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The LORD helped him; God lured them away from him.

  • 1 Chr 5:22
    71%

    22Because God fought for them, they killed many of the enemy. They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile.

  • 2 Chr 14:11-13
    3 verses
    71%

    11Asa prayed to the LORD his God:“O LORD, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O LORD, you are our God; don’t let men prevail against you!”

    12The LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,

    13and Asa and his army chased them as far as Gerar. The Cushites were wiped out; they were shattered before the LORD and his army. The men of Judah carried off a huge amount of plunder.

  • Judg 1:4
    71%

    4The men of Judah attacked, and the LORD handed the Canaanites and Perizzites over to them. They killed ten thousand men at Bezek.

  • 2 Kgs 17:19
    71%

    19Judah also failed to keep the commandments of the LORD their God; they followed Israel’s example.

  • Judg 1:2
    71%

    2The LORD said,“The men of Judah should take the lead. Be sure of this! I am handing the land over to them.”

  • 1 Kgs 15:1
    71%

    1Abijah’s Reign over Judah In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah.

  • 2 Chr 20:15
    71%

    15He said:“Pay attention, all you people of Judah, residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says to you:‘Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of this huge army! For the battle is not yours, but God’s.

  • 2 Chr 13:4
    70%

    4Abijah ascended Mount Zemaraim, in the Ephraimite hill country, and said:“Listen to me, Jeroboam and all Israel!

  • 2 Kgs 13:5
    70%

    5The LORD provided a deliverer for Israel and they were freed from Syria’s power. The Israelites once more lived in security.

  • 2 Chr 20:18
    70%

    18Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face toward the ground, and all the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD and worshiped him.

  • Hos 11:12
    70%

    12God’s Lawsuit against Israel: Breach of Covenant(12:1) Ephraim has surrounded me with lies; the house of Israel has surrounded me with deceit. But Judah still roams about with God; he remains faithful to the Holy One.

  • Judg 1:19
    70%

    19The LORD was with the men of Judah. They conquered the hill country, but they could not conquer the people living in the coastal plain, because they had chariots with iron-rimmed wheels.

  • 2 Chr 13:8
    70%

    8Now you are declaring that you will resist the LORD’s rule through the Davidic dynasty. You have a huge army, and bring with you the gold calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

  • Jer 51:5
    70%

    5“For Israel and Judah will not be forsaken by their God, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. For the land of Babylonia is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

  • Jer 30:4
    70%

    4Israel and Judah Will Be Delivered after a Time of Deep Distress So here is what the LORD has to say about Israel and Judah.

  • 2 Chr 12:6
    70%

    6The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said,“The LORD is just.”

  • 2 Chr 15:4
    70%

    4Because of their distress, they turned back to the LORD God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.

  • 2 Chr 20:4
    70%

    4The people of Judah assembled to ask for the LORD’s help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the LORD’s help.