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Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on Yahweh, the God of their fathers.
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Reliance is the Key to Victory
The verse explicitly states that Judah's victory came because they 'relied upon the Lord.' Commentators stress this was the deciding factor. Their strength was not in their numbers or military strategy but in their active trust in God, which they expressed through earnest prayer and faith when they were in distress.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Brought under: “Humbled” or “defeated,” not reduced to subjection.
19th Century
Anglican
Were brought under. — Were humbled, bowed down (the same word as in 2 Chronicles 12:6). ([Reference Judges 3:…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time , &c.] Humbled and weakened, but not reduced to the gove…
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