Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands. New Living Translation The Israelite army fled from Judah, and God handed them over to Judah in defeat. English Standard Version The men of Israel fled before Judah, and God gave them into their hand. Berean Standard Bible So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands. King James Bible And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. New King James Version And the children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand. New American Standard Bible When the sons of Israel fled from Judah, God handed them over to them. NASB 1995 When the sons of Israel fled before Judah, God gave them into their hand. NASB 1977 And when the sons of Israel fled before Judah, God gave them into their hand. Legacy Standard Bible So the sons of Israel fled before Judah, and God gave them into their hand. Amplified Bible And the sons of Israel fled before Judah, and God handed over the sons of Israel to them. Christian Standard Bible So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God handed them over to them. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God handed them over to them. American Standard Version And the children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand. Contemporary English Version The Israelites ran away, and God helped Judah's soldiers slaughter English Revised Version And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Israelites fled from Judah's [army], and God handed them over to Judah. Good News Translation The Israelites fled from the Judeans, and God let the Judeans overpower them. International Standard Version When the descendants of Israel ran away from the army of Judah, God handed them over to the army of Judah. Majority Standard Bible So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands. NET Bible The Israelites fled from before the Judahite army, and God handed them over to the men of Judah. New Heart English Bible The children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand. Webster's Bible Translation And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. World English Bible The children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the sons of Israel flee from the face of Judah, and God gives them into their hand, Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel flee from the face of Judah, and God giveth them into their hand, Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel will flee from the face of Judah: and God will give them into their hand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the children of Israel fled before Juda, and the Lord delivered them into their hand. Catholic Public Domain Version And the sons of Israel fled from Judah, and the Lord delivered them into their hand. New American Bible The Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their power. New Revised Standard Version The Israelites fled before Judah, and God gave them into their hands. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the children of Israel fled before Judah; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the sons of Israel fled from before the sons of Yehuda. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the children of Israel fled from before Juda; and the Lord delivered them into their hands. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Civil War Against Jeroboam…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.… Cross References 1 Kings 15:15 And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated. 2 Chronicles 14:12 So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled. 2 Chronicles 20:22-24 The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated. / The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. / When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped. 2 Chronicles 15:2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. 2 Chronicles 16:8 Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand. 2 Chronicles 20:29 And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel. 2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. 2 Chronicles 13:18 Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers. 1 Samuel 17:47 And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” Exodus 14:25 He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!” Joshua 10:10 And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. Judges 4:15 And in front of him the LORD routed with the sword Sisera, all his charioteers, and all his army. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot. Judges 7:21-22 Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran. / And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath. 1 Samuel 7:10 As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel. 1 Samuel 14:20 Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor. Treasury of Scripture And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. God delivered Genesis 14:20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. Deuteronomy 2:36 From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us: Deuteronomy 3:3 So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. Jump to Previous Children Delivered Face Fled Flee Flight Hand Hands Israel Israelites JudahJump to Next Children Delivered Face Fled Flee Flight Hand Hands Israel Israelites Judah2 Chronicles 13 1. Abijah succeeding makes war against Jeroboam4. he declares the right of his cause 13. Trusting in God, he overcomes Jeroboam 21. The wives and children of Abijah So the Israelites fled before Judah This phrase captures a pivotal moment in the battle between the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The Hebrew root for "fled" is "נָס" (nas), which conveys a sense of panic and retreat. Historically, this reflects the internal strife and division that plagued the Israelites after the united monarchy under David and Solomon. The Israelites' flight signifies not just a physical retreat but a spiritual and moral failure to uphold the covenant with God. This moment serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from divine guidance and the importance of unity under God's leadership. and God delivered them into their hands Hebrew So the Israelitesבְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son fled וַיָּנ֥וּסוּ (way·yā·nū·sū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away before מִפְּנֵ֣י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face Judah, יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative delivered them וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם (way·yit·tə·nêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set into their hands. בְּיָדָֽם׃ (bə·yā·ḏām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand Links 2 Chronicles 13:16 NIV2 Chronicles 13:16 NLT 2 Chronicles 13:16 ESV 2 Chronicles 13:16 NASB 2 Chronicles 13:16 KJV 2 Chronicles 13:16 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 13:16 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 13:16 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 13:16 French Bible 2 Chronicles 13:16 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 13:16 The children of Israel fled before Judah (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |