2 Chronicles 26 · Verse 7

2 Chronicles 26:7

And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur–baal, and the Mehunims.
2 Chronicles 26:7, King James Version

2 Chronicles 26:7 in other translations

BSBGod helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.
WEBGod helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.
ASVAnd God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim.
YLTAnd God helpeth him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who are dwelling in Gur-Baal and the Mehunim.
DARBYAnd God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-Baal, and the Maonites.
BBEAnd God gave him help against the Philistines, and against the Arabians living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunim.
WebsterAnd God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.

What does 2 Chronicles 26:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 26:6-7

6-7. he went forth and warred against the Philistines--He overcame them in many engagements--dismantled their towns, and erected fortified cities in various parts of the country, to keep them in subjection. Jabneh--the same as Jabneel (Jos 15:11).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 And God helped him - "And the Word of the Lord helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gerar, and the plains of Meun." - Targum. These are supposed to be the Arabs which are called the Meuneons, or Munites, or Meonites.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 26:1-15

As long as Uzziah sought the Lord, and minded religion, God made him to prosper. Those only prosper whom God makes to prosper; for prosperity is his gift. Many have owned, that as long as they sought the Lord, and kept close to their duty, they prospered; but when they forsook God, every thing went cross. God never continues either to bless the indolent or to withhold his blessing from the diligent. He will never…

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2 Chronicles 26:7 in the original Hebrew

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וַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּvai.ya'.ze.Re.huand he helped himH5826
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
עַל\־'al-onH5921
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֧יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
הָֽעַרְבִ֛יםha.'ar.vi.yimthe ArabsH6163
הַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhai.yo.she.Vimwho were dwellingH3427
בְּגוּר\־be.gur-in GurH1485
בָּ֖עַלBa.'alBaalH1485
וְהַמְּעוּנִֽים\׃ve.ha.me.'u.Nimand the MeunitesH4586

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 26:7

  • 2 Chronicles 21:16

    Moreover the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:

  • Acts 26:22

    Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

  • 1 Chronicles 5:20

    And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:18

    Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

  • Isaiah 14:29

    Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

  • Psalms 18:34-35

    He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:11

    Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

  • Psalms 18:29

    For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:1

    It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

  • 2 Chronicles 14:11

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
God helped.
14:11; 1Ch 5:20; 12:18; Ps 18:29,34,35; Isa 14:29; Ac 26:22
the Arabians.
17:11; 21:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Chronicles 26:6

    And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:7

    And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur–baal, and the Mehunims.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:8

    And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

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2 Chronicles 26:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y dióle Dios ayuda contra los Filisteos, y contra los Arabes que habitaban en Gur-baal, y contra los Ammonitas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Dieu l’aida contre les Philistins, et contre les Arabes qui habitaient à Gur-Baal, et contre les Maonites.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Gott half ihm wider die Philister und wider die Araber, die zu Gur-Baal wohnten, und wider die Meuniter.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et adjuvit eum Deus contra Philisthiim, et contra Arabes qui habitabant in Gurbaal, et contra Ammonitas.