Verse 18

For the builders{H1129}{(H8802)}, every one{H376} had his sword{H2719} girded{H631}{(H8803)} by his side{H4975}, and so builded{H1129}{(H8802)}. And he that sounded{H8628}{(H8802)} the trumpet{H7782} was by me{H681}.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 10:9 : 9 And if ye go{H935}{(H8799)} to war{H4421} in your land{H776} against{H6862} the enemy that oppresseth{H6887}{(H8802)} you, then ye shall blow an alarm{H7321}{(H8689)} with the trumpets{H2689}; and ye shall be remembered{H2142}{(H8738)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, and ye shall be saved{H3467}{(H8738)} from your enemies{H341}{(H8802)}.
  • 2 Chr 13:12-17 : 12 And, behold, God{H430} himself is with us for our captain{H7218}, and his priests{H3548} with sounding{H8643} trumpets{H2689} to cry alarm{H7321}{(H8687)} against you. O children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, fight{H3898}{(H8735)} ye not against the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1}; for ye shall not prosper{H6743}{(H8686)}. 13 But Jeroboam{H3379} caused an ambushment{H3993} to come{H935}{(H8800)} about{H5437}{(H8689)} behind{H310} them: so they were before{H6440} Judah{H3063}, and the ambushment{H3993} was behind{H310} them. 14 And when Judah{H3063} looked back{H6437}{(H8799)}, behold, the battle{H4421} was before{H6440} and behind{H268}: and they cried{H6817}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}, and the priests{H3548} sounded{H2690}{(H8688)}{(H8675)}{H2690}{(H8764)} with the trumpets{H2689}. 15 Then the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} gave a shout{H7321}{(H8686)}: and as the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} shouted{H7321}{(H8687)}, it came to pass, that God{H430} smote{H5062}{(H8804)} Jeroboam{H3379} and all Israel{H3478} before{H6440} Abijah{H29} and Judah{H3063}. 16 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} fled{H5127}{(H8799)} before{H6440} Judah{H3063}: and God{H430} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} them into their hand{H3027}. 17 And Abijah{H29} and his people{H5971} slew{H5221}{(H8686)} them with a great{H7227} slaughter{H4347}: so there fell down{H5307}{(H8799)} slain{H2491} of Israel{H3478} five{H2568} hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} chosen{H977}{(H8803)} men{H376}.