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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Chronicles 20:12

Wilt thou not judge — Wilt thou not give sentence against them, and execute it upon them? The justice of God is the refuge of those that are wronged. No might — Though he had great armies, yet he seems to have been surprized by these men, before his forces were in readiness to oppose them.

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See also 2 Chronicles 20:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WILT THOU NOT JUDGE THEM? — _Exercise judgment in them, i.e., upon them_ (here only.) LXX., οὐ κρινεῖς ἐν αὐτοῖς. THIS GREAT COMPANY. — _Multitude_ (2 Chronicles 14:11) Syriac, “for there is not in u...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ֙ הֲ לֹ֣א תִשְׁפָּט ־בָּ֔ם כִּ֣י א

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes (g) [are] upon thee. (g) We only put our trust in...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    O OUR GOD WILT THOU NOT JUDGE THEM?.... Bring them to thy bar, examine these facts alleged against them, convict them of injustice, and condemn and punish them for it: FOR WE HAVE NO MIGHT AGAINST TH...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _O our God, wilt thou not judge them?_ He appeals to the justice of God, the righteous Judge, who rights those that suffer wrong, especially when they have no helper. Wilt thou not give sentence again...

  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    O our God, wilt Thou not judge them? namely, by letting His punitive justice strike them. FOR WE HAVE NO MIGHT AGAINST THIS GREAT COMPANY THAT COMETH AGAINST US, NEITHER KNOW WE WHAT TO DO, they were...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 20:12 God H430 judge H8199 (H8799) power H3581 against H6440 great H7227 multitude H1995 coming...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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