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2 Chronicles 26:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God helped him defeat the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur-Baal, and the Meunites.

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Amasai, who later became the leader of the Thirty Warriors, was one of these men who went to David. God's Spirit took control of him, and he said, “We will join you, David son of Jesse! You and your followers will always be successful, because God fights on your side.” So David agreed to let them stay, and he even put them in charge of his soldiers who raided enemy villages.

but when Hezekiah was king of Judah, the descendants of Simeon attacked and forced the Hamites and Meunites off the land, then settled there.

Whenever these soldiers went to war against their enemies, they prayed to God and trusted him to help. That's why the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh defeated the Hagrites and their allies.

Many of the Hagrites died in battle, because God was fighting this battle against them. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh lived in that territory until they were taken as prisoners to Assyria.

Asa met him there, and the two armies prepared for battle in Zephathah Valley.

Asa prayed: LORD God, only you can help a powerless army defeat a stronger one. So we depend on you to help us. We will fight against this powerful army to honour your name, and we know that you won't be defeated. You are the LORD our God.

Philistines brought him silver and other gifts to keep peace. Some of the Arab people brought him seventy-seven hundred rams and the same number of goats.

Some time later, the armies of Moab and Ammon, together with the Meunites, went to war against Jehoshaphat.

The LORD later caused the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Ethiopians to become angry with Jehoram.

and so he will let your enemies defeat you, even if you fight hard. He is the one who brings both victory and defeat.”

You help me defeat armies and capture cities.

Philistines, don't be happy just because the rod that punished you is broken. That rod will become a poisonous snake, and then a flying fiery dragon.

But all this time God has helped me, and I have preached both to the rich and to the poor. I have told them only what the prophets and Moses said would happen.




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