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And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

God himself. — The (true) God. So in 2 Chronicles 13:15.

Literally, and behold there are …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And, behold, God himself is with us for our Captain
To go before our armies, and fight our battles for us:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeroboam and his people, through apostasy and idolatry, deserved the severe punishment Abijah was permitted to inflict upon them. It appears from A…

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