2 Chronicles 13:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 13:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 13:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 13:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don’t fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you will not prosper.””

2 Chronicles 13:12 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 13:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper. ”

2 Chronicles 13:12 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 13:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And lo, with us--at <FI>our<Fi> head--<FI> is<Fi> God, and His priests and trumpets of shouting to shout against you; O sons of Israel, do not fight with Jehovah, God of your fathers, for ye do not prosper.'”

2 Chronicles 13:12 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 13:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And behold, we haveGod with us at our head, and his priests, and the loud-sounding trumpets to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, do not fight with Jehovah theGod of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper. ”

2 Chronicles 13:12 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 13:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And behold, this God is with vs, as a captaine, and his Priests with the sounding trumpets, to crie an alarme against you. O yee children of Israel, fight not against the Lord God of your fathers: for ye shall not prosper.”

2 Chronicles 13:12 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 13:12 in Context — 2 Chronicles 13

10 But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the Lord, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:

11 And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.

12 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.

13 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

14 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.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 13:12 Mean?

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