and the men of Judah began to shout. At the sound of their battle cry, God defeated Jeroboam and all Israel and routed them before Abijah and the army of Judah.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Then the men of Judah gave a shout. —The same verb (hâria‘) occurred in 2 Chronicles 13:12, in the s…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the men of Judah gave a shout
Taking heart at the sound of the trumpets, and in order to encourage one another,…

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…