1 Chronicles 5:20

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“And 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.”

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BSBPD

“And 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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them, because they put their trust in him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they are helped against them, and the Hagarites are given into their hand, and all who <FI>are<Fi> with them, for they cried to God in battle, and He was entreated of them, because they trusted in Him.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 5:20 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 49:19Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.
  2. Exodus 17:11As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.
  3. Joshua 10:14There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man, because the LORD fought for Israel.
  4. Joshua 10:42And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
  5. Joshua 23:10One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.
  6. 1 Samuel 7:12Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”
  7. 1 Samuel 19:15But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.”
  8. 1 Kings 8:44When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I have built for Your Name,
  9. 1 Kings 22:32When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely this is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.
  10. 1 Chronicles 5:22and many others fell slain, because the battle belonged to God. And they occupied the land until the exile.
  11. 2 Chronicles 13:13Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them.
  12. 2 Chronicles 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,
  13. 2 Chronicles 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.
  14. 2 Chronicles 14:10So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
  15. 2 Chronicles 18:31When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.
  16. 2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
  17. 2 Chronicles 26:7God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.
  18. 2 Chronicles 32:20In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer,
  19. Ezra 8:23So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.
  20. Psalms 9:10Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
  21. Psalms 20:7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
  22. Psalms 22:4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
  23. Psalms 22:5They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
  24. Psalms 37:39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

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