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2 Chronicles 26:5-7
Lexham English Bible
2 Chronicles 26:5-7
Lexham English Bible
5 And he began to seek[a] God in the days of Zechariah who was teaching in visions of God. And whenever[b] he sought Yahweh God made him have success.
6 And he went out and made war against the Philistines, and he broke down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod, and he built cities in Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7 And God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs who were living in Gur-Baal and Meunim.
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- 2 Chronicles 26:5 Or “was seeking”
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 Literally “in the days”
2 Chronicles 26:5-7
New International Version
2 Chronicles 26:5-7
New International Version
5 He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear[a] of God.(A) As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.(B)
6 He went to war against the Philistines(C) and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod.(D) He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. 7 God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs(E) who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites.(F)
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts vision
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