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2 Chronicles 16:8

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6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

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.

9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.

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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)

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 12:3

    With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

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  • 2 Chronicles 13:16

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

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  • 2 Chronicles 14:9–12

    And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

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  • 2 Chronicles 16:7

    And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

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  • 2 Chronicles 13:18

    Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.

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  • Psalms 9:9–10

    The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

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  • Psalms 37:39–40

    But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

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