Verse 3

2 Chronicles 13:3

GOD'S WORD Translation

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3 Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֶּאְסֹ֨ר אֲבִיָּ֜ה אֶת הַ/מִּלְחָמָ֗ה בְּ/חַ֨יִל֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י מִלְחָמָ֔ה אַרְבַּע מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֖לֶף אִ֣ישׁ בָּח֑וּר וְ/יָרָבְעָ֗ם עָרַ֤ךְ עִמּ/וֹ֙ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בִּ/שְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף אִ֥ישׁ בָּח֖וּר גִּבּ֥וֹר חָֽיִל

English Translation

And Abijah gathered the battle against them with an army of mighty warriors, four hundred thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam arranged battle against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, mighty warriors.

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Chapter 13 Context

1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam, Abijah began to reign over Judah. Focus ↗

2 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah.... Focus ↗

3 Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; and...

4 Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, and said, “Hear me, Jero... Focus ↗

5 Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, gave the kingdom over Israel to David... Focus ↗

6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled agains... Focus ↗

7 Worthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the... Focus ↗

8 “Now you intend to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand of the sons of David. You are a great... Focus ↗

9 Haven’t you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and made priests f... Focus ↗

10 “But as for us, Yahweh is our God (Elohim), and we have not forsaken him. We have priests serving Ya... Focus ↗

11 and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt offerings and sweet incense. They also... Focus ↗

12 Behold, God (Elohim) is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an... Focus ↗

13 But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them; so they were before Judah, and the ambush w... Focus ↗

14 When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and... Focus ↗

15 Then the men of Judah gave a shout. As the men of Judah shouted, God (Elohim) struck Jeroboam and al... Focus ↗

16 The children of Israel fled before Judah, and God (Elohim) delivered them into their hand. Focus ↗

17 Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter, so five hundred thousand chosen men of Isr... Focus ↗

18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, be... Focus ↗

19 Abijah pursued Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villa... Focus ↗

20 Jeroboam didn’t recover strength again in the days of Abijah. Yahweh struck him, and he died. Focus ↗

21 But Abijah grew mighty, and took for himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two son... Focus ↗

22 The rest of the acts of Abijah, his ways, and his sayings are written in the commentary of the proph... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 13 (22 verses)
Version: GOD'S WORD Translation

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