Chapter 355 of 1163

2 Chronicles 13

The army of Israel had strategy and great numbers, but it did not have God. It was twice as big as Judah’s army (Luke 14:31–32), but by the time the battle was over, Israel had lost 500,000 soldiers.

“God Himself is with us as our head,” King Abijah announced (v. 12). He obviously believed that “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Rom. 8:31). Abijah had his faith in the God of the covenant who always keeps His promises (v. 5). He was living by faith and not by sight.

For a brief moment, it looked like Israel would win, but God gave Judah the victory. Their “secret weapon” was back in Jerusalem: their faithful worship of the Lord (vv. 8–11). They kept the commandments of the Lord, and He kept His promises to them. Public victories are the result of private ministries to the Lord. Those who rejoice before the Lord can rely on the Lord.

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