Were not the Cushites[a](A) and Libyans a mighty army with great numbers(B) of chariots and horsemen[b]? Yet when you relied on the Lord, he delivered(C) them into your hand.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 16:8 That is, people from the upper Nile region
  2. 2 Chronicles 16:8 Or charioteers

Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he delivered them into thine hand.

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Were (A)the Ethiopians and (B)the Lubim not a huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the Lord, He delivered them into your (C)hand.

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With twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen and the innumerable troops of Libyans,(A) Sukkites and Cushites[a](B) that came with him from Egypt,

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  1. 2 Chronicles 12:3 That is, people from the upper Nile region

With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

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with twelve hundred chariots, sixty thousand horsemen, and people without number who came with him out of Egypt—(A)the Lubim and the Sukkiim and the Ethiopians.

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At that time Hanani(A) the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied(B) on the king of Aram and not on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.

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And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

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Hanani’s Message to Asa

And at that time (A)Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him: (B)“Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.

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16 The Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered(A) them into their hands.

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16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.

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16 And the children of Israel fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hand.

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39 The salvation(A) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.(B)
40 The Lord helps(C) them and delivers(D) them;
    he delivers them from the wicked and saves(E) them,
    because they take refuge(F) in him.

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39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

40 And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

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39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their strength (A)in the time of trouble.
40 And (B)the Lord shall help them and deliver them;
He shall deliver them from the wicked,
And save them,
(C)Because they trust in Him.

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The Lord is a refuge(A) for the oppressed,(B)
    a stronghold in times of trouble.(C)
10 Those who know your name(D) trust in you,
    for you, Lord, have never forsaken(E) those who seek you.(F)

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The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

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The Lord also will be a (A)refuge[a] for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And those who (B)know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 9:9 Lit. secure height

Zerah the Cushite(A) marched out against them with an army of thousands upon thousands and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.(B) 10 Asa went out to meet him, and they took up battle positions in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

11 Then Asa called(C) to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us,(D) Lord our God, for we rely(E) on you, and in your name(F) we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail(G) against you.”

12 The Lord struck down(H) the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,

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And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

10 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.

11 And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let no man prevail against thee.

12 So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.

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(A)Then Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and three hundred chariots, and he came to (B)Mareshah. 10 So Asa went out against him, and they set the troops in battle array in the Valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. 11 And Asa (C)cried out to the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, it is (D)nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and (E)in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!”

12 So the Lord (F)struck the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.

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18 The Israelites were subdued on that occasion, and the people of Judah were victorious because they relied(A) on the Lord, the God of their ancestors.

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18 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers.

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18 Thus the children of Israel were subdued at that time; and the children of Judah prevailed, (A)because they relied on the Lord God of their fathers.

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