2 Chronicles 13:14

And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign of Abijah. Most of this section has nothing corresponding to it in 1 K., though references to the history of this reign occur in 1 Kings...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. Ephrain. Identified as "Ephraim" ( John 11:54 ).
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the reign of Abijah there was terrible war between Judah and Israel. The king himself was evil, as the Book of the Kings declares. Here, however,...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a beautiful testimony of piety; this cry unto the Lord.
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when Judah looked back ,.... On hearing a noise behind them: behold, the battle was before and behind ; men were set in battle array, and the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle [was] before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. Ve...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, the battle was before and behind Thus Judah was unexpectedly brought into a great strait, and put into great fear. A good cause, and one wh...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeroboam Defeated by Abijah. B. C. 957. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel to 1 Kings 15:1-8 . Abijah succeeds and wars against Jeroboam ( 2 Chronicles 13:1-4 ); declares the right of...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 13:3 . Four hundred thousand eight hundred thousand chosen men. This would seem incredible, did we not know that the manner of the He...
The Biblical Illustrator

And behold, God Himself is with us for our captain God with us We have here-- I. A mysterious doctrine. II. A comforting truth. III....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The career of Abijah begins and ends with this chapter, the twenty-one verses of which are paralleled by only eight in 1 Kings 15:...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when Judah looked back, their attention having been called to the enemy's detachment in their rear, behold, the battle was before and behind. An...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 13:12 ; 2 Chronicles 14:11 ; 2 Chronicles 18:31 ; 2 Samuel 10:8-14 ; Exodus 14:10 ; Joshua 8:20 ; Judges 20:33-43 ; Psalms 50:15...

¹⁴ And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets.

Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 13:14

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 13:14