"And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that {were} with them: for …" — 1 Chronicles 5:20

1 Chronicles 5:20 · KJV

“And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that {were} with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.”

— 1 Chronicles 5:20

Verse 19

And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.

Verse 21

And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. {took...: Heb. led captive} {men: Heb. souls of men}

1 Chronicles 5 — Context

The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, {were} four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. {valiant...: Heb. sons of valour}

And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.

And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that {were} with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

For there fell down many slain, because the war {was} of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.

Cross References

Psalms 22:4-5

Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

Psalms 9:10

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

2 Chronicles 18:31

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It {is} the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them {to depart} from him.

Psalms 20:7-8

Some {trust} in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

Joshua 10:14

And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.

1 Chronicles 5:22

For there fell down many slain, because the war {was} of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.

Nahum 1:7

The LORD {is} good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. {strong hold: or, strength}

Joshua 10:42

And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

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