What Does 1 Chronicles 5:20 Mean?

“And they were helped”

to surround, i.e., protect or aid

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“were delivered”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“into their hand”

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v

“against them and the Hagarites”

a hagrite or member of a certain arabian clan

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“to God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“and all that were with them for they cried”

to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly

“in the battle”

a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)

“and he was intreated”

to burn incense in worship, i.e., intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“of them because they put their trust”

properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure