2 Chronicles 20:21-31

21 When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the LORD and those who ¹praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said, "²Give thanks to the LORD, for His lovingkindness is everlasting."

22 When they began singing and praising, the LORD ³set ambushes against the sons of ⁴Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed.

23 For the sons of Ammon and Moab rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir destroying them completely; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, ⁵they helped to destroy one another.

24 When Judah came to the lookout of the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude, and behold, they were corpses lying on the ground, and no one had escaped.

25 When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found much among them, including goods, garments and valuable things which they took for themselves, more than they could carry. And they were three days taking the spoil because there was so much.

Triumphant Return to Jerusalem

26 Then on the fourth day they assembled in the valley of Beracah, for there they blessed the LORD. Therefore * they have named * that place "The Valley of Beracah " until today.

27 Every man of Judah and Jerusalem returned with Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, ⁶for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

28 They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres and trumpets to the house of the LORD.

29 And ⁷the dread of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.

30 So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, ⁸for his God gave him rest on all sides.

31 ⁹Now Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five * years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five * years. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

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2 Chronicles 20:21-31 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 9

1. 1 Chronicles 16:29; Psalms 29:2
2. 1 Chronicles 16:34
3. 2 Chronicles 13:13
4. 2 Chronicles 20:10
5. Judges 7:22; 1 Samuel 14:20
6. Nehemiah 12:43
7. 2 Chronicles 14:14; 2 Chronicles 17:10
8. 2 Chronicles 14:6, 7; 2 Chronicles 15:15
9. 1 Kings 22:41-43

Footnotes 3

[a]. Lit "struck down"
[b]. So several ancient mss; others read "corpses"
[c]. I.e. blessing