1 Chronicles 5:22 Meaning and Explanation
“For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.”
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Read Full Chapter →Many enemies fell because the war was God's, and the tribes held the land until the exile.
What Does 1 Chronicles 5:22 Mean?
The chronicler states the reason for the great slaughter without flinching: 'the war was of God.' The victory and its cost alike are traced to the Lord's purpose. The tribes then settled in the conquered dwellings and held them until the day of their own captivity.
To say the war was 'of God' is to confess that the deliverance came from above, not from human strength. Yet the closing words, 'until the captivity,' cast a long shadow. The very people who once trusted God and triumphed would later be carried away. Present blessing is no guarantee of future faithfulness; each generation must keep on trusting the Lord who gave the victory.
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What does 1 Chronicles 5:22 mean?
Many enemies fell because the war was God's, and the tribes held the land until the exile.