2 Chronicles 13:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.”
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“Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and 500,000 chosen men of Israel fell slain.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Abijah and his people smite among them a great smiting, and there fall wounded of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 13:17 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 13:3Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
- 2 Chronicles 13:12Now behold, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with their trumpets sound the battle call against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.”
- 2 Chronicles 28:6For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.
- Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.
- Isaiah 37:36Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!
- Nahum 1:5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence— the world and all its dwellers.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
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