2 Chronicles 13:15

Authorized King James Version

Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
בְּהָרִ֙יעַ֙
H7321
gave a shout
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e., shout (for alarm or joy)
#2
אִ֣ישׁ
H376
Then the men
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#3
וִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
H3063
and Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#4
וַיְהִ֗י
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#5
בְּהָרִ֙יעַ֙
H7321
gave a shout
to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e., shout (for alarm or joy)
#6
אִ֣ישׁ
H376
Then the men
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#7
וִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
H3063
and Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#8
וְהָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים
H430
it came to pass that God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#9
נָגַ֤ף
H5062
smote
to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)
#10
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#11
יָֽרָבְעָם֙
H3379
Jeroboam
jarobam, the name of two israelite kings
#12
וְכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#13
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
H3478
and all Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#14
לִפְנֵ֥י
H6440
before
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
#15
אֲבִיָּ֖ה
H29
Abijah
abijah, the name of several israelite men and two israelitesses
#16
וִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
H3063
and Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 2 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection