The Lord did not say that he would take away the name of Israel from the world. So the Lord used Jeroboam son of Jehoash to save the people of Israel.
1 Samuel 14:23 - Easy To Read Version So the Lord saved the Israelites that day. The battle moved on past Beth Aven. The whole army was with Saul—he now had about 10,000 men. The battle spread to every city in the hill country of Ephraim. [131] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the Lord delivered Israel that day, and the battle passed beyond Beth-aven. American Standard Version (1901) So Jehovah saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth-aven. Common English Bible The LORD saved Israel that day, and the fighting carried on beyond Beth-aven. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord saved Israel on that day. But the fight continued as far as Bethaven. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord saved Israel that day. And the fight went on as far as Bethaven. |
The Lord did not say that he would take away the name of Israel from the world. So the Lord used Jeroboam son of Jehoash to save the people of Israel.
But the \{Three Heroes\} stood there in that field and defended it. They defeated the Philistines. The Lord gave the people of Israel a great victory.
So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the people in Jerusalem from Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from all other people. The Lord cared for Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem.
So that day, the Lord saved the people of Israel from the Egyptians. And later the people of Israel saw the dead bodies of the Egyptians on the shore of the Red Sea. [95]
But I will show mercy to the nation of Judah. \{I will save the nation of Judah.\} I will not use the bow or the sword to save them. I will not use war horses and soldiers to save them. I will save them by my own power.” {\cf2\super [7]}
Why? Because the Lord your God is going with you. He will help you fight against your enemies. The Lord your God will help you win!’
After they defeated Jericho, Joshua sent some men to Ai. [31] Ai was near Beth Aven, east of Bethel. Joshua told them, “Go to Ai and look for weaknesses in that area.” So the men went to spy on that land.
Many times the enemies of Israel did bad things to the people. So the people of Israel would cry for help. And each time, the Lord felt sorry for the people. Each time he sent a judge to save the people from their enemies. The Lord was always with those judges. So each time, the people of Israel were saved from their enemies.
But today you have rejected your God. Your God saves you from all your troubles and problems. But you said, ‘No, we want a king to rule us.’ Now come, stand before the Lord in your families and family groups.”
The Philistines gathered to fight Israel. The Philistines camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven. The Philistines had 3,000 [120] chariots and 6,000 horse soldiers. There were so many Philistines that they were like sand on the seashore.
“At this time tomorrow I will send a man to you. He will be from the family group of Benjamin. You must anoint [98] him and make him the new leader over my people Israel. This man will save my people from the Philistines. I have seen my people suffering. I have listened to the cries from my people.”