Jahaziel said, “Listen to me King Jehoshaphat, all you people living in Judah and Jerusalem! The Lord says this to you: ‘Don’t be afraid or worry about this large army, because the battle is not your battle. It is God’s battle!
Exodus 14:14 - Easy To Read Version You won’t have to do anything but stay calm. The Lord will do the fighting for you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest. American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. Common English Bible The LORD will fight for you. You just keep still.” Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord will fight on your behalf, and you will remain silent." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord will fight for you: and you shall hold your peace. |
Jahaziel said, “Listen to me King Jehoshaphat, all you people living in Judah and Jerusalem! The Lord says this to you: ‘Don’t be afraid or worry about this large army, because the battle is not your battle. It is God’s battle!
You won’t need to fight in this battle. Stand strong in your places. You will see the Lord save you. Judah and Jerusalem, don’t be afraid! Don’t worry! The Lord is with you, so go out against those people tomorrow.’”
All the kingdoms in all the countries feared the Lord because they heard that the Lord fought against Israel’s enemies.
I looked the whole situation over. Then I stood up and spoke to the important families, the officials, and the rest of the people. I said, “Don’t be afraid of our enemies. Remember our Master. The Lord is great and powerful! You must fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters! You must fight for your wives and your homes!”
So, if you hear the trumpet, run to that place. We will all meet together there, and God will fight for us!”
You split the Red Sea in front of them.\par And they walked through on dry land!\par The Egyptian soldiers were chasing them.\par But you threw that enemy into the sea.\par And they sank like a rock into the sea.\par
Our God is coming,\par and he will not keep quiet.\par Fire burns in front of him.\par There is a great storm around him.\par
God, don’t keep quiet!\par Don’t close your ears!\par Please say something, God.\par
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you still crying to me! Tell the people of Israel to start moving.
The wheels of the chariots became stuck. It was very hard to control the chariots. The Egyptians shouted, “Let’s get out of here! The Lord is fighting against us. The Lord is fighting for the people of Israel.”
The Lord my Master, the Holy One of Israel, says, “If you come back to me you will be saved. The only strength you have will come if you trust me. But you must be calm.”
It is good for a person to wait quietly\par for the Lord to save him.\par
The Lord your God will go before you and fight for you. He will do this the same as he did in Egypt. You saw him go before you there
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!’
Don’t fear the kings of these lands, because the Lord your God will fight for you.’
The Lord caused those armies to be very confused when Israel attacked. So Israel defeated them and won a great victory. Israel chased the enemy from Gibeon on the road going to Beth Horon. The army of Israel killed men all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
That had never happened before. And it has never happened again! That was the day the Lord obeyed a man. The Lord really was fighting for Israel!
Joshua captured all those cities and their kings on one trip. Joshua did this because the Lord God of Israel was fighting for Israel.
With the Lord’s help, one man from Israel could defeat 1,000 enemy soldiers. Why? Because the Lord your God fights for you. The Lord promised to do this.
You have seen the things that the Lord did to our enemies. He did this to help us. The Lord your God fought for you.
The stars fought {them} from heaven. From their paths {across the sky}, they fought against Sisera.
The Philistines became afraid. The Philistines said, “Gods have come to their camp! We’re in trouble. This has never happened before!