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Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of
1the valley, east of the wilderness of Jeruel.
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2You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.'
3Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them,
4and the LORD will be with you."
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Then Jehoshaphat
5bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.
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And the Levites, of the
6Kohathites and the
7Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
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And they rose early in the morning and went out into
8the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem!
9Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed."
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And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and praise him
10in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say,
11"Give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever."
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And when they began to sing and praise, the LORD set
12an ambush against the men of
13Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.
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For the men of Ammon and Moab rose against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction, and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir,
14they all helped to destroy one another.
The Lord Delivers Judah
24 When Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, they looked toward the horde, and behold, there were dead bodies lying on the ground; none had escaped.
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When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them, in great numbers, goods, clothing, and precious things, which they took for themselves until they could carry no more. They were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.
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On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, for there they blessed the LORD. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Beracah to this day.