For prior to those days neither people nor animals had wages. There was no safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I turned everyone against his neighbour.
2 Chronicles 15:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised In those times there was no peace for those who went about their daily activities because the residents of the lands had many conflicts. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And in those times there was no peace to him who went out nor to him who came in, but great and vexing afflictions and disturbances were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. American Standard Version (1901) And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in; but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the lands. Common English Bible At that time, it wasn’t safe to travel because great turmoil affected all the inhabitants of the area. Catholic Public Domain Version In that time, there will be no peace for those who depart and those who enter. Instead, there will be terror on every side, among all the inhabitants of the lands. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version At that time there shall be no peace to him that goeth out and cometh in: but terrors on every side among all the inhabitants of the earth. |
For prior to those days neither people nor animals had wages. There was no safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I turned everyone against his neighbour.
‘Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the main roads were deserted because travellers kept to the side roads.
The men of Israel saw that they were in trouble because the troops were in a difficult situation. They hid in caves, in thickets, among rocks, and in holes and cisterns.