2 Chronicles 20:29

29 The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:29 in Other Translations

29 And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

29 And the fear of God came on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.

29 When all the surrounding kingdoms heard that the LORD himself had fought against the enemies of Israel, the fear of God came over them.

29 When the surrounding kingdoms got word that God had fought Israel's enemies, the fear of God descended on them.

29 And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Jehovah fought against the enemies of Israel.

29 The fear of the LORD came over the kingdoms in that area when they heard how the LORD waged war against Israel's enemies.

29 The terror of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.

29 All of the kingdoms of the surrounding countries began to have respect for God. They had heard how the LORD had fought against Israel's enemies.

2 Chronicles 20:29 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 20:29

And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of these
countries
Whose armies were slain, and all other neighbouring ones; for the word these is supplied:

when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel;
and they were afraid to invade their land, or make war with them; nor did the Edomites dare to revolt in the times of Jehoshaphat.

2 Chronicles 20:29 In-Context

27 Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies.

28 They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps and lyres and trumpets.

29 The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.

30 And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

31 So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 35:5; S Deuteronomy 2:25; 2 Chronicles 14:14; 2 Chronicles 17:10
• 2. S Exodus 14:14