2 Chronicles 20:1-2

Jehoshaphat Defeats Moab and Ammon

1 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites^[a] came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

2 Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom,^[b] from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).

2 Chronicles 20:1-2 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.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 83:6
• 2. S 1 Chronicles 4:41
• 3. 2 Chronicles 24:24
• 4. S Genesis 14:7
• 5. S 1 Samuel 23:29; Song of Songs 1:14

Footnotes

• [a]. Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew "Ammonites"
• [b]. One Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate "Aram"