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2 Chronicles 26:7
God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records Uzziah’s military campaigns for a post-exilic audience, marking the moment when divine aid secures his victories over neighboring hostile groups.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיְעַזְרֵהוּ (va-yaʿzərēhû) literally renders “and he helped him,” explicitly naming Yahweh as the active agent behind the king’s successes.
The thread — This theme of God’s aid against the Philistines and Arabs reappears in 2 Chronicles 21:16 and 1 Chronicles 5:20, where divine intervention defines the outcome of Israel’s conflicts.
Why it lands — The text demands a plain acknowledgment that territorial expansion and military victory are attributed to God’s action rather than human strategy alone.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur–baal, and the Mehunims.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 21:16 Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20 And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
- Acts 26:22 But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
- 1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
- 2 Chronicles 14:11 Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
- 2 Chronicles 17:11 Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
- 2 Chronicles 20:1 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
- Psalms 18:29 For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.
- Psalms 18:34 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- Isaiah 14:29 Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg.