2 Chronicles 13:12 “Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with t…”

2 Chronicles 13:12

Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

World English Bible

Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don’t fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers; for you will not prosper.”

American Standard Version

And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

Geneva Bible 1599

And behold, this God is with vs, as a captaine, and his Priests with the sounding trumpets, to crie an alarme against you. O yee children of Israel, fight not against the Lord God of your fathers: for ye shall not prosper.

Darby Translation

And behold, we have God with us at our head, and his priests, and the loud-sounding trumpets to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, do not fight with Jehovah the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

Young's Literal Translation

'And lo, with us — at [our] head — [is] God, and His priests and trumpets of shouting to shout against you; O sons of Israel, do not fight with Jehovah, God of your fathers, for ye do not prosper.'

Bible in Basic English

And now God is with us at our head, and his priests with their loud horns sounding against you. O children of Israel, do not make war on the Lord, the God of your fathers, for it will not go well for you.

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Cross references

“God”

Romans 8:31 Zechariah 10:5 Numbers 23:21 1 Samuel 4:5–7 Isaiah 8:10

Romans 8:31 · BSB

What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Zechariah 10:5 · BSB

They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame.

Numbers 23:21 · BSB

He considers no disaster for Jacob; He sees no trouble for Israel. The LORD their God is with them, and the shout of the King is among them.

1 Samuel 4:5–7 · BSB

When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that the ground shook.

Isaiah 8:10 · BSB

Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us. ”

“for our captain”

Deuteronomy 20:4 Joshua 5:13–15 Psalm 20:7 Hebrews 2:10

Deuteronomy 20:4 · BSB

For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”

Joshua 5:13–15 · BSB

Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”

Psalm 20:7 · BSB

Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

Hebrews 2:10 · BSB

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

“his priests”

Numbers 31:6 Joshua 6:13–20 Numbers 10:8 Numbers 10:9

Numbers 31:6 · BSB

And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.

Joshua 6:13–20 · BSB

And the seven priests carrying seven rams’ horns kept marching ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the horns k…

Numbers 10:8 · BSB

The sons of Aaron, the priests, are to sound the trumpets. This shall be a permanent statute for you and the generations to come.

Numbers 10:9 · BSB

When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies.

“fight ye”

Acts 5:39 Job 40:9 Isaiah 45:9 Jeremiah 50:24 Job 15:25 Job 15:26

Acts 5:39 · BSB

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

Job 40:9 · BSB

Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Isaiah 45:9 · BSB

Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker— one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?

Jeremiah 50:24 · BSB

I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.

Job 15:25 · BSB

For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,

Job 15:26 · BSB

rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield.

“ye shall not”

2 Chronicles 24:20 Numbers 14:41 Deuteronomy 28:29 Job 9:4 Isaiah 54:17 Jeremiah 2:37

2 Chronicles 24:20 · BSB

Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosp…

Numbers 14:41 · BSB

But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed!

Deuteronomy 28:29 · BSB

and at noon you will grope about like a blind man in the darkness. You will not prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be oppressed and plundered, with no one to save you.

Job 9:4 · BSB

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

Isaiah 54:17 · BSB

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 2:37 · BSB

Moreover, you will leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not prosper by their help.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him.

13Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.

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