And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel.
- BSB And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.
- NKJV And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
- NASB And the dread of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
- NLT When all the surrounding kingdoms heard that the Lord himself had fought against the enemies of Israel, the fear of God came over them.
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Quick answer
The surrounding nations were filled with dread when they heard that Yahweh himself had fought for Israel. God's deliverance of his people declares his power to the watching world.
Overview
The defeat of the invading coalition spread the fear of God among the kingdoms, echoing the dread that fell on Canaan after the Exodus. Such fear is meant to lead nations to acknowledge the true God rather than merely tremble at his might. It anticipates the day when every knee will bow at the name of the Lord.
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- 2 Chr 17:10And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
- 2 Kgs 7:6For the LORD had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
- Exod 23:27I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
- 2 Chr 14:14And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
- Gen 35:5And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
- Josh 9:9–11And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
- Josh 2:9–11And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
- Josh 5:1And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
- Exod 15:14–16The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
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