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God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs who lived in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.(A)

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God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs(A) who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites.(B)

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16 The Lord aroused against Jehoram the anger of the Philistines and of the Arabs who are near the Cushites.(A)

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16 The Lord aroused against Jehoram the hostility of the Philistines and of the Arabs(A) who lived near the Cushites.

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22 To this day I have had help from God, and so I stand here, testifying to both small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would take place:(A)

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22 But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen(A)

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29 Do not rejoice, all you Philistines,
    that the rod that struck you is broken,
for from the root of the snake will come forth an adder,
    and its fruit will be a flying fiery serpent.(A)

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29 Do not rejoice, all you Philistines,(A)
    that the rod that struck you is broken;
from the root of that snake will spring up a viper,(B)
    its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent.(C)

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34 He trains my hands for war,
    so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.(A)
35 You have given me the shield of your salvation,
    and your right hand has supported me;
    your help[a] has made me great.

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  1. 18.35 Or gentleness

34 He trains my hands for battle;(A)
    my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You make your saving help my shield,
    and your right hand sustains(B) me;
    your help has made me great.

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29 By you I can outrun a troop,
    and by my God I can leap over a wall.(A)

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29 With your help(A) I can advance against a troop[a];
    with my God I can scale a wall.

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  1. Psalm 18:29 Or can run through a barricade

Invasion from the East

20 After this the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Meunites,[a] came against Jehoshaphat for battle.

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  1. 20.1 Heb Ammonites

Jehoshaphat Defeats Moab and Ammon

20 After this, the Moabites(A) and Ammonites with some of the Meunites[a](B) came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 20:1 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew Ammonites

11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabs also brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.(A)

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11 Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs(A) brought him flocks:(B) seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.

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11 Asa cried to the Lord his God, “O Lord, there is no difference for you between helping the mighty and the weak. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O Lord, you are our God; let no mortal prevail against you.”(A)

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

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18 Then the spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the Thirty, and he said,[a]

“We are yours, O David,
    and with you, O son of Jesse!
Peace, peace to you,
    and peace to the one who helps you!
    For your God is the one who helps you.”

Then David received them and made them officers of his troops.(A)

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  1. 12.18 Gk: Heb lacks and he said

18 Then the Spirit(A) came on Amasai,(B) chief of the Thirty, and he said:

“We are yours, David!
    We are with you, son of Jesse!
Success,(C) success to you,
    and success to those who help you,
        for your God will help you.”

So David received them and made them leaders of his raiding bands.

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20 and when they received help against them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried to God in the battle, and he granted their entreaty because they trusted in him.(A)

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20 They were helped(A) in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried(B) out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted(C) in him.

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