Context 18Thus the sons of Israel were subdued at that time, and the sons of Judah conquered because they trusted in the LORD, the God of their fathers. 19Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured from him several cities, Bethel with its villages, Jeshanah with its villages and Ephron with its villages. Death of Jeroboam 20Jeroboam did not again recover strength in the days of Abijah; and the LORD struck him and he died. 21But Abijah became powerful; and took fourteen wives to himself, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters. 22Now the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways and his words are written in the treatise of the prophet Iddo. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionThus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon Jehovah, the God of their fathers. Douay-Rheims Bible And the children of Israel were brought down, at that time, and the children of Juda were exceedingly strengthened, because they had trusted in the Lord the God of their fathers. Darby Bible Translation And the children of Israel were humbled at that time, and the children of Judah were strengthened, because they relied upon Jehovah the God of their fathers. English Revised Version Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD, the God of their fathers. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on Yahweh, the God of their fathers. Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel are humbled at that time, and the sons of Judah are strong, for they have leant on Jehovah, God of their fathers. Library The Secret of victory'The children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers.'--2 CHRON. xiii. 18. These words are the summing-up of the story of a strange old-world battle between Jeroboam, the adventurer who rent the kingdom, and Abijah, the son of the foolish Rehoboam, whose unseasonable blustering had played into the usurper's hands. The son was a wiser and better man than his father. It is characteristic of the ancient world, that before battle was joined Abijah made a long speech … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephraim Letter vi. In My Last Two Letters I have Given the State of the Argument as It... Jeroboam Beth-El. Beth-Aven. Chronicles Links 2 Chronicles 13:18 NIV • 2 Chronicles 13:18 NLT • 2 Chronicles 13:18 ESV • 2 Chronicles 13:18 NASB • 2 Chronicles 13:18 KJV • 2 Chronicles 13:18 Bible Apps • 2 Chronicles 13:18 Parallel • Bible Hub |