20 And they were [a]helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he heard them, because they trusted in him.

21 And they led away their cattle, even their camels fifty thousand, and two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, and two thousand asses, and of [b]persons an hundred thousand.

22 For many fell down wounded, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the [c]captivity.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 5:20 To wit, by the Lord that gave them the victory.
  2. 1 Chronicles 5:21 Hebrew, souls of men.
  3. 1 Chronicles 5:22 Meaning, the captivity of the ten tribes under Tiglath Pileser.

20 They were helped(A) in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried(B) out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted(C) in him. 21 They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive, 22 and many others fell slain, because the battle(D) was God’s. And they occupied the land until the exile.(E)

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