2 Chronicles 13:19 meaning and explanation

Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages.

2 Chronicles 13:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Abijah, king of Judah, has just won a decisive victory over Jeroboam of Israel, and this verse records the practical outcome of that battle. The Chronicler, writing to a community back from exile, is less interested in military tactics than in what the victory shows: Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD (verse 18).

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