Battle Cries

 December 3, 2023

There were 44,760 capable warriors in the armies of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were all skilled in combat and armed with shields, swords, and bows. They waged war against the Hagrites, the Jeturites, the Naphishites, and the Nodabites. They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him. So the Hagrites and all their allies were defeated.

The Context

1 Chronicles 5:22 (NLT)

Many of the Hagrites were killed in the battle because God was fighting against them. The people of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh lived in their land until they were taken into exile.

        •  Before the Battle – “They we’re all skilled “

        •  During the Battle – “They cried out to God”

        •  After the Battle – “They were taken into exile “

Psalms 118:8-9 (KJV)

 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.