Chronicles II 13:18

18 So the children of Israel were brought low in that day, and the children of Juda prevailed, because they trusted on the Lord God of their fathers.

Chronicles II 13:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 13:18

Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time,
&c.] Humbled and weakened, but not reduced to the government of the house of David:

and the children of Judah prevailed;
or grew strong:

because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers;
trusted in him, and not in an arm of flesh; the Targum is,

``in the Word of the Lord God of their fathers.''

Chronicles II 13:18 In-Context

16 And the children of Israel fled from before Juda; and the Lord delivered them into their hands.

17 And Abia and his people smote them with a great slaughter: and there fell slain of Israel five hundred thousand mighty men.

18 So the children of Israel were brought low in that day, and the children of Juda prevailed, because they trusted on the Lord God of their fathers.

19 And Abia pursued after Jeroboam, and he took from him the cities, Baethel and her towns, and Jesyna and her towns, and Ephron and her towns.

20 And Jeroboam did not recover strength again all the days of Abia: and the Lord smote him, and he died.