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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 13:14

And when Judah looked back, behold the battle was before and behind. — Comp. the account of the ambuscade by which Ai was taken (Joshua, 8); and Gibeah (Judges 20),

Judah looked back. — Not prepared (Bertheau) (See Joshua 8:20).

Sounded. — Were sounding. Literally, trumpeting.

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See also 2 Chronicles 13:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 13 THE REIGN OF ABIJAH _ 1. The beginning of his reign (2 Chronicles 13:1)_ 2. War with Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:3) 3. Death of Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:20)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF ABIJAH. MOST of this section has nothing corresponding to it in 1 K., though references to the history of this reign occur in 1 Kings 15:1. 2 Chronicles 13:1 f. _Cf._ 1 Kings 15:1 f., whe...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ EPHRAIN. Identified as "Ephraim" (John 11:54)....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. THE REIGN OF ABIJAH. (Chapter 13) TEXT 2 Chronicles 13:1. In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah. 2. Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's name wa...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND WHEN JUDAH LOOKED BACK, BEHOLD, THE BATTLE WAS BEFORE AND BEHIND: AND THEY CRIED UNTO THE LORD, AND THE PRIESTS SOUNDED WITH THE TRUMPETS._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF ABIJAH This chapter expands the account given of Abijah (Abijam) in 1 Kings 15:1 by giving details of his war with Jeroboam, which is there only briefly mentioned....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 13 JUDAH AND *ISRAEL FIGHT A WAR – 2 CHRONICLES 13:1-19 v1

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּפְנ֣וּ יְהוּדָ֗ה וְ הִנֵּ֨ה לָהֶ֤ם הַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the reign of Abijah there was terrible war between Judah and Israel. The king himself was evil, as the Book of the Kings declares. Here, however, he was speaking and acting for his people. His addr...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Trumpets, to invoke God's aid, Numbers x. 9. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This is a beautiful testimony of piety; this cry unto the Lord....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 13 THROUGH 16. In his wars with Jeroboam, Abijah stands entirely upon this ground, and he is blessed. Asa follows his steps; and, whether at peace, or while...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND WHEN JUDAH LOOKED BACK,.... On hearing a noise behind them: BEHOLD, THE BATTLE WAS BEFORE AND BEHIND; men were set in battle array, and the battle was begun, and an attack made upon them both way...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle [was] before and behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded with the trumpets. Ver. 14. _And when Judah looked back._] For till then,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Behold, the battle was before and behind_ Thus Judah was unexpectedly brought into a great strait, and put into great fear. A good cause, and one which is designed to be victorious, may be involved i...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Abiiah succeeding, maketh warre against Ieroboam. 4 Hee declareth the right of his cause. 13 Trusting in God, hee ouercommeth Ieroboam. 21 The wiues and children of Abiiah. 1 NOWE [NOTE: 1 Kings...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DEFEAT OF JEROBOAM...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And when Judah looked back, their attention having been called to the enemy's detachment in their rear, BEHOLD, THE BATTLE WAS BEFORE AND BEHIND. AND THEY CRIED UNTO THE LORD, AND THE PRIESTS SOUNDED...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF ABIJAH (vv.1-22) Jereboam outlived Rehoboam, though not for long (v.20). He died after reigning 22 years (1 Kings 14:20), five years longer than Rehoboam. But Abijah, son of Rehoboam, r...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 13:14 Judah H3063 looked H6437 (H8799) battle H4421 front H6440 rear H268 out H6817 (H8799)

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: War between Abijah and Jeroboam. Death of Jeroboam. CHARACTERS: God, Abijah, Jeroboam. CONCLUSION: Right may indeed go by the worst for a time, but it will prevail at last. The battle is o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 13:3. _Four hundred thousand eight hundred thousand chosen men._ This would seem incredible, did we not know that the manner of the Hebrews at that time was to bring all their people from...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And behold, God Himself is with us for our captain _ GOD WITH US We have here-- I. A mysterious doctrine. II. A comforting truth. III. A solemn fact. (_Bp. Montagu Villiers_.) MAN’S EXTREMITY A...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 13:13 Judah’s reliance on God (vv. 2 Chronicles 13:14,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter parallel to 1 Kings 15:1. Abijah succeeds and wars against Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:1); declares the right of his cause (2 Chronicles 13:4); his victory and end ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The career of _Abijah _begins and ends with this chapter, the twenty-one verses of which are paralleled by only eight in 1 Kings 15:1. The difference is caused by the fact that the writer o...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And he reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam (2 Chronicles 13:2). Now Jeroboam, you remem...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 13:12; 2 Chronicles 14:11; 2 Chronicles 18:31; 2 Samuel 10:8;...

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    Was Abijah a wicked or a righteous king? PROBLEM: According to 1 Kings 15:3, Abijah was a wicked king who “walked in all the sins of his father.” However, here in 2 Chronicles he is represented as gi...

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