2 Chronicles 13 · Verse 8

2 Chronicles 13:8

And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.
2 Chronicles 13:8, King James Version

2 Chronicles 13:8 in other translations

BSBAnd now you think you can resist the kingdom of the LORD, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army, and you have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.
WEB“Now you intend to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David. You are a great multitude, and the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods are with you.
ASVAnd now ye think to withstand the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David; and ye are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods.
YLT‘And now, ye are saying to strengthen yourselves before the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David, and ye are a numerous multitude, and with you calves of gold that Jeroboam hath made to you for gods.
DARBYAnd now ye think to shew yourselves strong against the kingdom of Jehovah in the hand of the sons of David; and ye are a great multitude, and ye have with you the golden calves that Jeroboam made you forgods.
BBEAnd now it is your purpose to put yourselves against the authority which the Lord has put into the hands of the sons of David, and you are a very great number, and you have with you the gold oxen which Jeroboam made to be your gods.
WebsterAnd now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye are a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.

What does 2 Chronicles 13:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 13:4-12

4-12. Abijah stood up upon Mount Zemaraim--He had entered the enemy's territory and was encamped on an eminence near Beth-el (Jos 18:22). Jeroboam's army lay at the foot of the hill, and as a pitched battle was expected, Abijah, according to the singular usage of ancient times, harangued the enemy. The speakers in such circumstances, while always extolling their own merits, poured out torrents of invective and…

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2 Chronicles 13:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְעַתָּ֣ה\׀ve.'a.Tahand nowH6258
אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859
אֹֽמְרִ֗ים'o.me.Rim[are] sayingH559
לְהִתְחַזֵּק֙le.hit.cha.Zekto show yourselves strongH2388
לִפְנֵי֙lif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
מַמְלֶ֣כֶתmam.Le.khet[the] kingdom ofH4467
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּיַ֖דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH3027
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
דָוִ֑ידda.VidDavidH1732
וְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.Temand youH859
הָמ֣וֹןha.Mon[are] a multitudeH1995
רָ֔בRavgreatH7227
וְעִמָּכֶם֙ve.'i.ma.Khemand [are] with youH5973
עֶגְלֵ֣י'eg.Leicalves ofH5695
זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe madeH6213
לָכֶ֛םla.Khemfor you
יָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379
לֵאלֹהִֽים\׃le.lo.Himto godsH430

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 13:8

  • 1 Kings 12:28

    Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:15

    And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

  • Isaiah 7:6-7

    Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal: Thus saith the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.

  • Isaiah 9:6-7

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:12

    O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

  • Psalms 33:16

    There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

  • 2 Chronicles 14:9-11

    And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.

  • Psalms 2:1-6

    Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. …

  • Hosea 8:5-6

    Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

  • 1 Kings 14:9

    But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:

  • Luke 19:14

    But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:8

    Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the kingdom.
9:8; Ps 2:1-6; Isa 7:6,7; 9:6,7; Lu 19:14,27
a great multitude.
14:9-11; 20:6,12; Ps 33:16
with you golden.
11:15; 1Ki 12:28; 14:9; Ho 8:5,6

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 13:7

    And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:8

    And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:9

    Have ye not cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

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2 Chronicles 13:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ahora vosotros tratáis de fortificaros contra el reino de Jehová en mano de los hijos de David, porque sois muchos, y tenéis con vosotros los becerros de oro que Jeroboam os hizo por dioses.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et maintenant vous pensez vous montrer forts contre le royaume de l’ Éternel, qui est dans la main des fils de David, et vous êtes une grande multitude, et vous avez avec vous les veaux d’or que Jéroboam vous a faits pour être vos dieux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und nun gedenket ihr stand zu halten vor dem Königtum Jehovas in der Hand der Söhne Davids, weil ihr eine große Menge seid, und die goldenen Kälber bei euch sind, die Jerobeam euch zu Göttern gemacht hat!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Nunc ergo vos dicitis quod resistere possitis regno Domini, quod possidet per filios David, habetisque grandem populi multitudinem, atque vitulos aureos quos fecit vobis Jeroboam in deos.