Asa prayed: Jehovah, only you can help a powerless army defeat a stronger one. We depend on you to help us. We will fight against this powerful army to honor your name! We know that you will not be defeated. You are Jehovah our God. Do not let man prevail against you.

Judah's soldiers looked around and found the battle was in front of them and behind them. They cried out to Jehovah! The priests blew the trumpets,

The Israelites were humbled at that time. The people of Judah won because they trusted Jehovah God of their ancestors.

The Israelites saw the king coming with his army. They were frightened and begged Jehovah for help.

Jonathan said to the young man: Let us cross over to the camp of those heathen Philistines. Maybe Jehovah will help us. If he does, nothing can keep him from giving us the victory no matter how few of us there are.

Arise, O Jehovah. Do not let mortals gain any power. Let the nations be judged in your presence.

Five of you will be able to defeat a hundred, and a hundred will be able to defeat ten thousand.

I did not want their enemies to make me angry. I did not want their opponents to misunderstand and say: We won this victory! Jehovah did not do all this!

Why were a thousand defeated by one? Why ten thousand by only two? Jehovah their God abandoned them! Their mighty God gave them up.

Jehovah will bring his people justice. He will have compassion on his servants. He sees that their power is gone, and only the imprisoned and abandoned remain.

O Jehovah, what shall I say, when Israel turned their backs before its enemies!

Jehovah said: I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Use the three hundred men who lapped the water. Tell everyone else to go home.

He guards the feet of his holy ones. The wicked are silenced in darkness. Man will not prevail by strength.

I go after it, attack it, and rescue the lamb. If the lion or bear turns on me, I grab it by the throat and beat it to death.

David answered: You come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I come out to fight you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts. He is the Almighty God of Israel's army. You have insulted him!

And the children of Israel assembled, and food was made ready and they went against them. The children of Israel camped like two little flocks of goats before them. All the country was full of the Syrians.

They were helped in fighting them, and God handed the Hagrites and all their allies over to them, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.

God is with us as our leader. His priests will sound their trumpets to call the army to fight you. Men of Israel do not wage war against Jehovah the God of your ancestors. You will not succeed.

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said: He must be the king of Israel. So they surrounded him in order to fight him. When Jehoshaphat cried out Jehovah helped him. God drew them away from him.

You are our God. Will you judge them? We do not have the strength to face this large crowd that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, so we are looking to you.

Jehovah our God fights on our side. The Assyrians must rely on human power alone. These words encouraged the army of Judah.

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, prayed about this and called to heaven.

I called on Jehovah in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.

We will rejoice in your salvation. We will wave our flags in the name of our God. Jehovah will fulfill all your petitions.

Some boast in chariots and others in horses, but we will boast in the name of Jehovah our God.

They cried to you and were delivered. They trusted you and were never disappointed.

The poor man called out. Jehovah heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

Dedicate your life to Jehovah. Trust him, and he will act on your behalf.

Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and provide atonement for our sins for the honor of your name.

When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will deliver you and honor you.

When I was in trouble, I cried out to Jehovah, and he answered me.

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower. The righteous runs into it for protection.

Stop trusting people, whose breath (life) is in their nostrils. How can they be worth anything?

You will keep the steadfast mind in perfect peace, because he trusts (hopes) in you.

O Jehovah, our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor.

He gives strength to those who grow tired and increases the strength of those who are weak.

Do not fear for I am with you! Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.'

They will fight you but they will not defeat you. I am with you, and I will rescue you, declares Jehovah.

He brings sudden destruction upon the strong. Destruction comes upon the fortress.

Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: 'He sent me after glory! He sent me to the nations that plundered you. For he that touches you touches the pupil of his eye.'

You are Peter (Greek: petros: piece of rock), and on this rock-mass (Greek: petra: mass of rock) (referring to Jesus) I will build my congregation. The entrance to the grave (Greek: Hades) will not have power to stop it.

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.

Peace I leave with you! My peace I give to you. I do not give as the world gives to you. Do not let your heart be troubled or full of fear.

It will come to pass, that whoever will call on the name of Jehovah will be saved. (Joel 2:32)

This man you see and know was made strong by his faith in the name of Jesus. His faith has given him total healing in your presence.

He fell to the earth and heard a voice saying: Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?

What shall we then say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

He told me: My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities (frailities), that the power of Christ may rest upon me (cover me like a tent) (descend upon me) (abide with me). (Isaiah 40:29-31)

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Summary

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.

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Cried unto

Judah's soldiers looked around and found the battle was in front of them and behind them. They cried out to Jehovah! The priests blew the trumpets,
When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said: He must be the king of Israel. So they surrounded him in order to fight him. When Jehoshaphat cried out Jehovah helped him. God drew them away from him.
King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, prayed about this and called to heaven.
The Israelites saw the king coming with his army. They were frightened and begged Jehovah for help.
They were helped in fighting them, and God handed the Hagrites and all their allies over to them, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.
I called on Jehovah in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.
They cried to you and were delivered. They trusted you and were never disappointed.
The poor man called out. Jehovah heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.
When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will deliver you and honor you.
When I was in trouble, I cried out to Jehovah, and he answered me.
It will come to pass, that whoever will call on the name of Jehovah will be saved. (Joel 2:32)

Nothing

Five of you will be able to defeat a hundred, and a hundred will be able to defeat ten thousand.
Why were a thousand defeated by one? Why ten thousand by only two? Jehovah their God abandoned them! Their mighty God gave them up.
Jehovah said: I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Use the three hundred men who lapped the water. Tell everyone else to go home.
Jonathan said to the young man: Let us cross over to the camp of those heathen Philistines. Maybe Jehovah will help us. If he does, nothing can keep him from giving us the victory no matter how few of us there are.
And the children of Israel assembled, and food was made ready and they went against them. The children of Israel camped like two little flocks of goats before them. All the country was full of the Syrians.
He brings sudden destruction upon the strong. Destruction comes upon the fortress.
He told me: My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities (frailities), that the power of Christ may rest upon me (cover me like a tent) (descend upon me) (abide with me). (Isaiah 40:29-31)

Them that

You are our God. Will you judge them? We do not have the strength to face this large crowd that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, so we are looking to you.
Jehovah will bring his people justice. He will have compassion on his servants. He sees that their power is gone, and only the imprisoned and abandoned remain.
He gives strength to those who grow tired and increases the strength of those who are weak.

Rest on thee

Jehovah our God fights on our side. The Assyrians must rely on human power alone. These words encouraged the army of Judah.
I go after it, attack it, and rescue the lamb. If the lion or bear turns on me, I grab it by the throat and beat it to death.
Dedicate your life to Jehovah. Trust him, and he will act on your behalf.
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower. The righteous runs into it for protection.
You will keep the steadfast mind in perfect peace, because he trusts (hopes) in you.
Do not fear for I am with you! Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.'
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me.
What shall we then say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

In thy name

God is with us as our leader. His priests will sound their trumpets to call the army to fight you. Men of Israel do not wage war against Jehovah the God of your ancestors. You will not succeed.
David answered: You come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I come out to fight you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts. He is the Almighty God of Israel's army. You have insulted him!
We will rejoice in your salvation. We will wave our flags in the name of our God. Jehovah will fulfill all your petitions.
O Jehovah, our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone do we honor.
This man you see and know was made strong by his faith in the name of Jesus. His faith has given him total healing in your presence.

Man

I did not want their enemies to make me angry. I did not want their opponents to misunderstand and say: We won this victory! Jehovah did not do all this!
O Jehovah, what shall I say, when Israel turned their backs before its enemies!
He guards the feet of his holy ones. The wicked are silenced in darkness. Man will not prevail by strength.
Arise, O Jehovah. Do not let mortals gain any power. Let the nations be judged in your presence.
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and provide atonement for our sins for the honor of your name.
Stop trusting people, whose breath (life) is in their nostrils. How can they be worth anything?
They will fight you but they will not defeat you. I am with you, and I will rescue you, declares Jehovah.
Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: 'He sent me after glory! He sent me to the nations that plundered you. For he that touches you touches the pupil of his eye.'
You are Peter (Greek: petros: piece of rock), and on this rock-mass (Greek: petra: mass of rock) (referring to Jesus) I will build my congregation. The entrance to the grave (Greek: Hades) will not have power to stop it.
He fell to the earth and heard a voice saying: Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?

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