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2 Chronicles 14:11

Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. 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. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
2 Chronicles 14:11 · Berean Standard Bible
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  • WEB Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.”
  • KJV 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 not man prevail against thee.
  • NKJV And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, it is 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 in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!”
  • NASB Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; help us, Lord our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You.”
  • NLT Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, “O Lord, no one but you can help the powerless against the mighty! Help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in you alone. It is in your name that we have come against this vast horde. O Lord, you are our God; do not let mere men prevail against you!”

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Quick answer

Asa prays, confessing that only God can help between the strong and the weak, and that Judah relies on Him. His prayer is a model of dependence on God against impossible odds.

Overview

Asa's prayer is a high point of the chapter: he acknowledges God's unique power, rests on God's name, and refuses to let mere man prevail against the Lord. He reframes the battle as God's cause, not his own. This humble reliance amid overwhelming odds models the faith that the gospel commends, trusting God's strength rather than human resources.

Cross-references & the web

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  • Jer 1:19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
  • 2 Cor 12:9–10But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
  • Ps 22:5They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
  • Ps 20:7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
  • Rom 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  • 2 Chr 13:14When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets,
  • Acts 2:21And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
  • 1 Sam 14:6Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”
  • 2 Chr 13:18Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.
  • Isa 26:3–4You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
  • Prov 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
  • Ps 120:1A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
  • Isa 40:29–31He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
  • Isa 41:10–14Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
  • Ps 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
  • Ps 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
  • 1 Chr 5:20And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
  • Ps 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
  • 2 Chr 32:8With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
  • Exod 14:10As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
  • Ps 18:6In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
  • John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
  • Ps 9:19Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.
  • Ps 34:6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
  • Josh 7:8–9O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?
  • Zech 2:8For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—
  • Deut 32:30How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
  • Isa 2:22Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
  • John 14:1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
  • Lev 26:8Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.
  • Deut 32:36For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.
  • 1 Sam 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
  • Judg 7:7Then the LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped the water I will save you and deliver the Midianites into your hand. But all the others are to go home.”
  • 2 Chr 32:20In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,
  • 1 Kgs 20:27–30The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.
  • 1 Sam 17:35–36I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.
  • Acts 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
  • Ps 20:5May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.
  • 1 Sam 17:45–46But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
  • Amos 5:9He flashes destruction on the strong, so that fury comes upon the stronghold.

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