2 Chronicles 12-16: There's Might and then There's Might

There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.  Abijah went into battle with a force of four hundred thousand able fighting men, and Jeroboam drew up a battle line against him with eight hundred thousand able troops. - 2 Chronicles 13:3 NIV

From the aspect of sheer numbers, it appears that Abijah was greatly out manned.  But, Judah had God on it's side.  The priests and Levites throughout Israel had fled to Judah because they were not wanted.  Israel had other gods they were relying on, but Judah was trusting in God. As Abijah called out to Jeroboam from Mount Zemaraim, "We are observing the requirements of the LORD our God. But you have forsaken him. God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. Men of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed.” - 2 Chron. 13:11-12 NIV

Jeroboam could not win.  There was the might of all of his fighting men, two times the size of the fighting men of Judah and then there was God.  It's always wisest to be on God's side regardless of the size of the enemy.

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