2 Chronicles 16:8
6 Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.
7 At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
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.
9 For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
10 Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
- WEB
- Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and exceedingly many horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- Were not the Ethiopians and the Libyans a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen? but when thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand.
- BLB
- Was [it] not [that] the Cushites and the Libyans were as an army of multitudes, of very many chariots and horsemen? And in your leaning on YHWH, He delivered them into your hand.
- ÅB
- Var ikke etioperne og libyerne en stor hær med stridsvogner og hestfolk i stor mengde? Men fordi du dengang satte din lit til Herren, gav han dem i din hånd.
- OTB
- Hadde ikke etiopierne og lubittene en stor hær med mange vogner og ryttere? Likevel, fordi du stolte på Herren, overga han dem i din hånd.
- B1930
- Var ikke etioperne og libyerne en stor hær med stridsvogner og hestfolk i stor mengde? Men fordi du dengang satte din lit til Herren, gav han dem i din hånd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 12:3
with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.
Read in context2 Chronicles 13:16
So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.
Read in context2 Chronicles 14:9–12
Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.
Read in context2 Chronicles 16:7
At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
Read in context2 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.
Read in contextPsalms 9:9–10
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Read in contextPsalms 37:39–40
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
Read in context