2 Chronicles 20:23

23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir utterly to slay and destroy them; and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

2 Chronicles 20:23 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 20:23

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the
inhabitants of Mount Seir
Supposing that they had acted a treacherous part by them, and took on the side of their enemies: utterly to slay and destroy them;
as they did: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir;
so that there were none left of them: everyone helped to destroy one another;
in their confusion mistook one another, either for Edomites or Jews, like the Midianites in the times of Gideon.

2 Chronicles 20:23 In-Context

21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD who should praise the beauty of holiness as they went out before the army, and to say, "Praise the LORD, for His mercy endureth for ever."

22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were smitten.

23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir utterly to slay and destroy them; and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

24 And when Judah came toward the watchtower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil from them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days in gathering the spoil, it was so much.