2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 13:12–17

¹²Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”

¹³Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them. ¹⁴When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets, ¹⁵and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

¹⁶So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands. ¹⁷Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.

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2 Chronicles 13:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now behold	וְהִנֵּה֩	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
God Himself is	הָאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
with us	עִמָּ֨נוּ	‘im·mā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with
as	בָרֹ֜אשׁ	ḇā·rōš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
and His priests	וְכֹהֲנָ֛יו	wə·ḵō·hă·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3548 priest
with their trumpets	וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת	wa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2689 clarion
sound	לְהָרִ֣יעַ	lə·hā·rî·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7321 raise a shout
the battle call	הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה	hat·tə·rū·‘āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
against you	עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
O children	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fight	תִּלָּֽחֲמ֛וּ	til·lā·ḥă·mū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3898 fight, do battle
against	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵֽי־	’ĕ·lō·hê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of your fathers	אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
succeed	תַצְלִֽיחוּ׃	ṯaṣ·lî·ḥū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6743 rush

2 Chronicles 13:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now Jeroboam	וְיָֽרָבְעָ֗ם	wə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
had sent	לָב֖וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
around	הֵסֵב֙	hê·sêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
to ambush	הַמַּאְרָ֔ב	ham·ma’·rāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3993 ambush
from the rear	מֵֽאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם	mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem	Preposition-m; third person masculine plural	H310 behind
so that while he was	וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in front	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
the ambush	וְהַמַּאְרָ֖ב	wə·ham·ma’·rāḇ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3993 ambush
was behind them	מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃	mê·’a·ḥă·rê·hem	Preposition-m; third person masculine plural	H310 behind

2 Chronicles 13:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
turned	וַיִּפְנ֣וּ	way·yip̄·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6437 turn
and discovered	וְהִנֵּ֨ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
that the battle	הַמִּלְחָמָה֙	ham·mil·ḥā·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
before	פָּנִ֣ים	pā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and behind them	וְאָח֔וֹר	wə·’ā·ḥō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H268 the hinder side, back part
they cried out	וַֽיִּצְעֲק֖וּ	way·yiṣ·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Then the priests	וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים	wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
blew	מַחֲצֹצְרִים	ma·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rīm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H2690 trumpet, blow on that instrument
the trumpets	בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃	ba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2689 clarion

2 Chronicles 13:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the men	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
raised the battle cry	וַיָּרִ֖יעוּ	way·yā·rî·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7321 raise a shout
And when	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
raised the cry	בְּהָרִ֙יעַ֙	bə·hā·rî·a‘	Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7321 raise a shout
God	וְהָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	wə·hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
routed	נָגַ֤ף	nā·ḡap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5062 strike, smite
Jeroboam	יָֽרָבְעָם֙	yā·rā·ḇə·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3379 Jeroboam
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Abijah	אֲבִיָּ֖ה	’ă·ḇî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H29 Abijah
and Judah	וִיהוּדָֽה׃	wî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 13:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the Israelites	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
fled	וַיָּנ֥וּסוּ	way·yā·nū·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
before	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
delivered them	וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם	way·yit·tə·nêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into their hands	בְּיָדָֽם׃	bə·yā·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand

2 Chronicles 13:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Abijah	אֲבִיָּ֥ה	’ă·ḇî·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H29 Abijah
and his people	וְעַמּ֖וֹ	wə·‘am·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
struck	וַיַּכּ֥וּ	way·yak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5221 smite
them	בָהֶ֛ם	ḇā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
with a mighty	רַבָּ֑ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
blow	מַכָּ֣ה	mak·kāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
and 500,000	חֲמֵשׁ־	ḥă·mêš-	Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
chosen	בָּחֽוּר׃	bā·ḥūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H977 choose
men	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of Israel	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
fell	וַיִּפְּל֤וּ	way·yip·pə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
slain	חֲלָלִים֙	ḥă·lā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2491 pierced

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2 Chronicles 13:12 Acts 5:39 · Romans 8:31 · Numbers 10:8–9 · Zechariah 10:5

2 Chronicles 13:13 Joshua 8:4 · Joshua 8:9

2 Chronicles 13:14 2 Chronicles 14:11 · Exodus 14:10 · Judges 20:33–43 · Psalm 91:5 · 2 Samuel 10:8–14 · Joshua 8:20 · Psalm 50:15

2 Chronicles 13:15 2 Chronicles 14:12

2 Chronicles 13:16 2 Chronicles 16:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.