2 Chronicles 15:5

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

In those days no one could travel safely, for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands.

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 5:6 : 6 In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans disappeared; travelers had to go on winding side roads.
  • 1 Sam 13:6 : 6 The men of Israel realized they had a problem because their army was hard pressed. So the army hid in caves, thickets, cliffs, strongholds, and cisterns.
  • Ps 121:8 : 8 The LORD will protect you in all you do, now and forevermore.
  • Matt 24:6-7 : 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
  • Luke 21:25 : 25 The Arrival of the Son of Man“And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth nations will be in distress, anxious over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.

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    15Whenever they went out to fight, the LORD did them harm, just as he had warned and solemnly vowed he would do. They suffered greatly.

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

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  • Isa 48:22
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