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2 Chronicles 20:10-20
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"Now behold, 1the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, 2whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt (they turned aside from them and did not destroy them),
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see how they are rewarding us by 3coming to drive us out from Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance.
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"O our God, 4will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but 5our eyes are on You."
Jahaziel Answers the Prayer
14 Then in the midst of the assembly 6the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite of the sons of Asaph;
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and he said, "Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the LORD to you, '7Do not fear or be dismayed because * of this great multitude, for 8the battle is not yours but God's.
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'Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley in front of the wilderness of Jeruel.
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'You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, 9stand and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.' Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to face them, 10for the LORD is with you."
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Jehoshaphat 11bowed 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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The Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
Enemies Destroy Themselves
20 They rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa; and when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, 12put your trust in the LORD your God and you will be established. Put your trust in His prophets and succeed."Images for 2 Chronicles 20:10-20
2 Chronicles 20:10-20 Meaning and Commentary
INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 20
Jehoshaphat having notice of a numerous army coming against him, 2Ch 20:1,2, betakes himself to fasting and prayer with his people, 2Ch 20:3-13, when they were immediately assured of victory by a prophet, which filled them with joy and thankfulness, 2Ch 20:14-21, and accordingly their enemies destroyed one another, and Jehoshaphat and his people returned to Jerusalem rejoicing and praising God, 2Ch 20:22-30, and the chapter is closed with an account of the latter part of Jehoshaphat's reign, 2Ch 20:31-37.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Cross References 12
Footnotes 1
- [a]. I.e. Edom
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