A man of God came to him, saying, “O king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you, for Yahweh is not with Israel, with all the children of Ephraim.
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A man of God came to him, saying, “O king, don’t let the army of Israel go with you, for Yahweh is not with Israel, with all the children of Ephraim.
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But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
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But there came a man of God to him, saying: 'O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, even with all the children of Ephraim.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 25:7 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.
- 2 Samuel 12:1 Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
- 1 Kings 12:28 So the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold; and he said to them, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look and behold your gods, Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”
- 1 Kings 13:1 Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahweh’s word to Bethel; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.
- 2 Chronicles 13:12 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.”
- Isaiah 28:1-3 Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine! Behold, the Lord has a mighty and strong one. Like a storm of hail, a destroying storm, and like a storm of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast them down to the earth with his hand. The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden under foot.
- Hosea 5:13-15 “When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound. For I will be to Ephraim like a lion, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear in pieces and go away. I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver. I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”
- Hosea 9:13 I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place; but Ephraim will bring out his children to the murderer.
- 1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
- 2 Timothy 3:17 that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain And therefore to think to have help of them,…
And therefore to think to have help of them, whom the Lord favoreth not, is to cast off the help of the Lord.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 25:7 But there came a man of God…
2Ch 25:7 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD [is] not with Israel, [to wit, with] all the children of Ephraim.
Ver. 7. But there came a man of God to him.] This was, say the Hebrews, {a} Amos, the father of the prophet Isaiah, being brother to Amaziah; but that is but a conjecture.
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Let not the army.] What marvel that Christians prevail so little against the Turks, considering what soldiers they make use of!
{a} Sedar Olam.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The Lord is not with Israel; he hath forsaken…
The Lord is not with Israel; he hath forsaken them, and for their sakes will curse thy forces, if thou joinest thyself with them.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong…
But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle,.... An ironical expression; if thou wilt not be advised, take them with thee, and try what thou canst do; exert all thy courage, and use thy military skill, and mark the issue:
God shall make thee fall before the enemy; notwithstanding the number of thy troops, and those of thy auxiliaries; though some take them to be spoken seriously, and read the words, "but go thou"; that is, alone, without the hired troops, and fight boldly and courageously; or otherwise "God shall make thee fall", &c.
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for God hath power to help and to cast down; to help with a few, and to cast down with many; to help without the hired Israelites, and to cast down with them.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Let not, &c. - It is comfortable to employ…
Let not, &c. - It is comfortable to employ those, who we have reason to hope, have an interest in heaven, but dangerous associating with those from whom the Lord is departed.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 7. The Lord is not with Israel] "The…
Verse 7. The Lord is not with Israel] "The WORD of the Lord is not the helper of the Israelites, nor of the kingdom of the tribe of Ephraim." - Targum.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ch 25:7-8. Let not the army of Israel go…
2Ch 25:7-8. Let not the army of Israel go with thee — It is comfortable to employ those who, we have reason to hope, have an interest in heaven; but dangerous associating with those from whom the Lord is departed. For the Lord is not with Israel — He hath forsaken them; and prosperity shall not attend thy counsels and undertakings, if thou joinest thyself with them. But if thou wilt go, do it — It is an ironical concession, like that of Micaiah to Ahab, Go and prosper.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain there came a man of God--sent to dissuade Amaziah…
there came a man of God--sent to dissuade Amaziah from the course he was following, on the ground that "the Lord is not with Israel." This statement was perfectly intelligible to the king. But the historian, writing long after, thought it might require explanation, and therefore added the comment, "with all the children of Ephraim." Idolatry had long been the prevailing religion in that kingdom, and Ephraim its headquarters. As to the other part of the prophet's advice (Ch2 25:8), considerable obscurity hangs over it, as the text stands; and hence some able critics have suggested the insertion of "not" in the middle clause, so that the verse will be thus: "But if thou wilt go [alone], do, be strong for the battle; God shall not make thee fall before the enemy."
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 7. the Lord is not with Israel] Cp. 2Ch_13:8-12.
7. the Lord is not with Israel] Cp. 2Ch_13:8-12.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (7) The Lord is not with Israel.—Comp. 2Ch_19:2; 2Ch_20:37;…
(7) The Lord is not with Israel.—Comp. 2Ch_19:2; 2Ch_20:37; also 2Ch_16:7.
To wit, with all the children of Ephraim.—Added as an explanation of the term Israel. Ephraim was the name of the northern kingdom (Hos_5:11; Hos_5:14; Hos_6:4, and passim).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain (See foregoing chapter, ver. 19.) The name of this…
(See foregoing chapter, ver. 19.) The name of this man of God does not transpire. To wit, with. These three words, all in italic type, if entirely omitted, and not even the preposition adopted, as in the Revised Version, into the ordinary type, will leave the intention of the writer clearer rather than less clear.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain Used in a collective sense for the northern ten-tribe…
Ephraim
Used in a collective sense for the northern ten-tribe kingdom, called also "Israel."
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 a man of God
a man of God
"a prophet of God"
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Israel ... the people of Ephraim
These are two names for the same group people.
throw you down before the enemy ... throw down
Here the prophet speaks of military defeat as if the king would be thrown down on the ground. AT: "enable your enemy to defeat you ... defeat" (See: Metaphor)
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God
Ephraim
power
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 25:7-8 The phrase a man of God was a…
25:7-8 The phrase a man of God was a way to refer to a prophet (as in Deut 33:1; 1 Sam 2:27; 9:6-10; 1 Kgs 13:1-31). • The kingdom of Israel was politically foreign and spiritually apostate. Relying on Israel’s troops for military strength would bring spiritual compromise and God’s opposition.
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