2 Chronicles 13:16

What does 2 Chronicles 13:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 13:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the children of Israel went in flight before Judah, and God gave them up into their hands.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the sons of Israel flee from the face of Judah, and God giveth them into their hand,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the children of Israel fled before Juda, and the Lord delivered them into their hand.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the children of Israel fled before Judah; andGod delivered them into their hand.

Context

v.15Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

v.16This passage

v.17And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 10:12

    Then spake Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; And thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

  • Genesis 14:20

    and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.

  • Deuteronomy 2:36

    From Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and from the city that is in the valley, even unto Gilead, there was not a city too high for us; Jehovah our God delivered up all before us:

  • 1 Samuel 23:7

    And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

  • 2 Chronicles 16:8

    Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand.

  • Joshua 21:44

    And Jehovah gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; Jehovah delivered all their enemies into their hand.

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