Then the menof Judahraiseda war cry,and when the menof Judahraisedthe war cry,then it was that GodroutedJeroboamand allIsraelbeforeAbijahand Judah.
Now Naaman,captainof the armyof the kingof Aram,was a greatmanwith his master,and highly respected,becauseby him the LORDhad givenvictoryto Aram.The manwas also a valiantwarrior,[but he was] a leper.
Then Asacalledto the LORDhis Godand said,"LORD,thereis noonebesidesYou to help[in the battle] betweenthe powerfuland those who havenostrength;so helpus, O LORDour God,for we trustin You, and in Your namehave comeagainstthismultitude.O LORD,You are our God;let not manprevailagainstYou."
So the LORDroutedthe EthiopiansbeforeAsaand beforeJudah,and the Ethiopiansfled.
So when the captainsof the chariotssawJehoshaphat,they said,"It is the kingof Israel,"and they turnedasideto fightagainsthim. But Jehoshaphatcriedout, and the LORDhelpedhim, and Goddivertedthem from him.
When he had consultedwith the people,he appointedthose who sangto the LORDand those who praised[Him] in holyattire,as they wentout beforethe armyand said,"Givethanksto the LORD,for His lovingkindnessis everlasting."
Whenthey begansingingand praising,the LORDsetambushesagainstthe sonsof Ammon,Moaband MountSeir,who had comeagainst Judah;so they were routed.
O clapyour hands,allpeoples;Shoutto Godwith the voiceof joy.
Godhas ascendedwith a shout,The LORD,with the soundof a trumpet.
Then the angelof the LORDwentout and struck185000in the campof the Assyrians;and when men aroseearlyin the morning,behold,allof these were dead.
the landwhichthe LORDconqueredbeforethe congregationof Israel,is a landfor livestock,and your servantshave livestock."
The LORDdeliveredthem into the handof Israel,so that they defeatedthem, and pursuedthem as faras GreatSidonand Misrephoth-maimand the valleyof Mizpehto the east;and they struckthem untilnosurvivorwas leftto them.
At the seventhtime,when the priestsblewthe trumpets,Joshuasaidto the people,"Shout!For the LORDhas givenyou the city.
So the peopleshouted,and [priests] blewthe trumpets;and when the peopleheardthe soundof the trumpet,the peopleshoutedwith a greatshoutand the wallfelldownflat,so that the peoplewentup into the city,everymanstraightahead,and they tookthe city.
The LORDroutedSiseraand all[his] chariotsand all[his] armywith the edgeof the swordbeforeBarak;and Siseraalightedfrom [his] chariotand fledaway on foot.
