2 Chronicles 13:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When Judahיְהוּדָ֗ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
turned around,וַיִּפְנ֣וּ
(vai·yif·nu)
6437: to turna prim. root
behold,וְהִנֵּ֨ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
they were attackedהַמִּלְחָמָה֙
(ham·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
both frontפָּנִ֣ים
(pa·nim)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
and rear;וְאָחֹ֔ור
(ve·'a·cho·vr,)
268: the hind side, back partfrom achar
so they criedוַֽיִּצְעֲק֖וּ
(vai·yitz·'a·ku)
6817: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
to the LORD,לַיהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and the priestsוְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
(ve·hak·ko·ha·nim,)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
blew(מַחְצְרִ֖ים
(mach·tze·rim)
2690: to sound a trumpetdenominative verb from chatsotsrah
the trumpets.בַּחֲצֹצְרֹֽות׃
(ba·cha·tzo·tze·ro·vt.)
2689: (an ancient) trumpetfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And when Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
looked back
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
behold the battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
was before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
and behind
'achowr  (aw-khore')
the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West -- after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-)hind(-er part), time to come, without.
and they cried
tsa`aq  (tsaw-ak')
to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly) -- at all, call together, cry (out), gather (selves) (together).
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
sounded
chatsar  (khaw-tsar')
blow, sound, trumpeter.

chatsar  (khaw-tsar')
blow, sound, trumpeter.
with the trumpets
chatsotsrah  (khats-o-tser-aw')
a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note) -- trumpet(-er).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Judah turned around, behold, they were attacked both front and rear; so they cried to the LORD, and the priests blew the trumpets.

King James Bible
And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Judah turned and discovered that the battle was in front of them and behind them, so they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,

International Standard Version
When the army of Judah turned around to look, they were being attacked from both front and rear, so they cried out to the LORD while the priests sounded their trumpets.

NET Bible
The 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,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Judah's soldiers looked around, the battle was in front of them and behind them. They cried out to the LORD, the priests blew the trumpets,

King James 2000 Bible
And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.
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