God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.
Parallel translations
- WEB God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.
- KJV And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
- NKJV God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites.
- NASB God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur-baal, and the Meunites.
- NLT God helped him in his wars against the Philistines, his battles with the Arabs of Gur, and his wars with the Meunites.
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Quick answer
God helped Uzziah against the Philistines, Arabians, and Meunim. His military victories are explicitly attributed to divine help.
Overview
The Chronicler emphasizes that God Himself enabled Uzziah's triumphs over surrounding peoples. The repeated note of divine help guards against crediting human strength alone. This sets up the tragic irony of the king's later pride, when he forgot the Source of his success.
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- 2 Chr 21:16Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.
- 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.
- 2 Chr 17:11Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
- Ps 18:29For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.
- Isa 14:29Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg.
- Acts 26:22But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
- 1 Chr 12:18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
- 2 Chr 20:1After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
- 2 Chr 14:11Then 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.”
- Ps 18:34–35He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
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