2 Chronicles 13:12
And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 13:17 records the slaughter of Jeroboam's army — the outcome of God fighting for Judah as promised here.
In 2 Chronicles 13:14, the priests blow trumpets as the battle begins — this is the immediate fulfillment of the declaration made here.
In 2 Chronicles 32:8, Hezekiah declares 'with us is the LORD our God' — the same confidence in divine presence for battle that Abijah proclaims here.
In 2 Chronicles 25:7, a man of God warns Amaziah not to take Israel's army because the LORD is not with them — mirroring Abijah's warning that fighting against God leads to failure.
2 Chronicles 15:2 says 'The Lord is with you when you are with Him' — the same covenant principle Abijah asserts here against Jeroboam.
In 2 Chronicles 14:11, Asa prays a similar battle prayer: 'Lord, help us, for we rely on You' — echoing Abijah's trust in God here.
Romans 8:31 asks 'If God is for us, who can be against us?' — a NT echo of the same confidence that God is on our side.
Numbers 10:8 gives the original command for priests to blow trumpets over offerings — Abijah follows this precise liturgical instruction before battle.
Isaiah 8:10 contains the exact phrase 'God is with us' (Immanuel) — a direct verbal parallel to Abijah's claim of God's presence.
Numbers 10:9 promises divine remembrance and salvation when trumpets sound in war — Abijah's speech directly echoes this covenant promise.
Deuteronomy 20:4 promises 'the Lord your God goes with you to fight for you' — the direct OT basis for Abijah's claim.
In Numbers 14:41, Moses warns Israel not to go up to battle because God is not with them — the same warning against fighting without God.
In Numbers 14:9, Caleb says the Lord is with Israel so they should not fear — the same confidence in God's presence for victory.
In Deuteronomy 3:22, God commands Israel not to fear enemies because He fights for them — the same promise Abijah invokes here.
In Psalm 108:11, the psalmist laments that God does not go out with their armies — the opposite of Abijah's assurance that God is with them.
In Psalm 46:7, 'The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress' — the same divine presence Abijah confidently asserts.
Acts 5:39 warns against fighting God, as it is futile — Abijah makes the same point: opposing an army led by God cannot succeed.
Joshua 6:13-20 shows priests blowing trumpets to bring down Jericho's walls — Abijah uses the same ritual to signify God's presence in battle.
In Acts 9:5, Saul learns he is fighting against God — echoing the warning here that opposing God's side is futile.
Numbers 23:21 declares 'the Lord their God is with them, and the shout of a king is among them' — echoing the same divine presence and battle cry.
Numbers 31:6 has Phinehas carry the holy trumpets into battle — Abijah similarly brings priests with trumpets, following the same wartime practice.
Joshua 6:4 describes priests blowing trumpets at Jericho — here the priests also sound trumpets as a sign of God's presence in battle.
In Job 9:4, God is wise and mighty — no one can resist Him, reinforcing the claim here that fighting against God fails.
Psalm 20:7 contrasts trust in chariots with trust in the Lord — reinforcing Abijah's reliance on God rather than military might.
Deuteronomy 20:2 instructs priests to encourage Israel before battle — here Abijah, as king, speaks for God before engaging Jeroboam.
In Isaiah 54:17, no weapon formed against God's servants will prosper — similar assurance that opposing God's side is futile.
Zechariah 10:5 says 'they will fight because the Lord is with them' — the same assurance of victory through God's presence in battle.
1 Chronicles 16:6 mentions priests blowing trumpets before the ark — the same ritual practice Abijah references as a sign of God's presence.
1 Samuel 4:5-7 shows the Philistines terrified by Israel's shout because the ark signified God's presence — parallel to the priests' trumpets and 'God with us'.