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2 Chronicles 20

BSB·37 verses ·Old Testament
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1After thisאַֽחֲרֵיכֵ֡ן’a·ḥă·rê·ḵên — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, the Moabitesבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Ammonitesוּבְנֵ֨יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, together withוְעִמָּהֶ֧ם׀wə·‘im·mā·hem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → some of the Meunitesמֵֽהָעַמּוֹנִ֛יםmê·hā·‘am·mō·w·nîm — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study →, cameבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to make warלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃lam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →. 2Then some men cameוַיָּבֹ֗אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּway·yag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatלִֽיהוֹשָׁפָט֙lî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, “A vastרָ֛בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → armyהָמ֥וֹןhā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → is comingבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֜יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → from Edomמֵאֲרָ֑םmê·’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, from beyondמֵעֵ֥בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Seaלַיָּ֖םlay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →; they are alreadyוְהִנָּם֙wə·hin·nām — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → in Hazazon-tamarתָּמָ֔רtā·mār — Hazazon-tamar, an oasis settlement on the Dead Sea coastH2688 — Full Word Study →(that isהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →, En-gediעֵ֥ין‘ên — Spring of the kidH5872 — Full Word Study →). 3Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → was alarmedוַיִּרָ֕אway·yi·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → and setוַיִּתֵּ֧ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his faceפָּנָ֖יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to seekלִדְר֣וֹשׁliḏ·rō·wōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. And he proclaimedוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā- — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → a fastצ֖וֹםṣō·wm — Fasting; abstaining from foodH6685 — Full Word Study → throughoutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. 4So the people of Judah gatheredוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּway·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → to seekלְבַקֵּ֖שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the LORDמֵֽיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and indeedגַּ֚םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, they cameבָּ֖אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → to seekלְבַקֵּ֥שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → Himיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 5Then Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֣דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the assemblyבִּקְהַ֧לbiq·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םwî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in front ofלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the newהַחֲדָשָֽׁה׃ha·ḥă·ḏā·šāh — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → courtyardהֶחָצֵ֥רhe·ḥā·ṣêr — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → 6and saidוַיֹּאמַ֗רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →, are Youאַתָּֽה־’at·tāh- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֹ֨אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → who is in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and do Youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → not ruleמוֹשֵׁ֔לmō·wō·šêl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → over allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →? Powerכֹּ֣חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → and mightוּגְבוּרָ֔הū·ḡə·ḇū·rāh — Mighty power, strength, or valorH1369 — Full Word Study → are in Your handוּבְיָדְךָ֙ū·ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one can standלְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃lə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → against Youעִמְּךָ֖‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. 7Our Godאֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, did Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֹ֣א׀hă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → drive outהוֹרַ֙שְׁתָּ֙hō·w·raš·tā — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵי֙yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → beforeמִלִּפְנֵ֖יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַמְּךָ֣‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and give itוַֽתִּתְּנָ֗הּwat·tit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → to the descendantsלְזֶ֛רַעlə·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֥ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → Your friendאֹֽהַבְךָ֖’ō·haḇ·ḵā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →? 8They have livedוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ־way·yê·šə·ḇū- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the land and have builtוַיִּבְנ֨וּway·yiḇ·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → in it a sanctuaryמִקְדָּ֖שׁmiq·dāš — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study → for Your Nameלְשִׁמְךָ֥lə·šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 9Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → disasterרָעָ֗הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → comesתָּב֨וֹאtā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon usעָלֵ֜ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →whether swordחֶרֶב֮ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → or judgmentשְׁפוֹט֮šə·p̄ō·wṭ — judgment, decision, verdictH8196 — Full Word Study →, plagueוְדֶ֣בֶרwə·ḏe·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → or famineוְרָעָב֒wə·rā·‘āḇ — Famine; severe scarcity of foodH7458 — Full Word Study →we will standנַֽעַמְדָ֞הna·‘am·ḏāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → templeהַבַּ֤יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and before Youוּלְפָנֶ֔יךָū·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Your Nameשִׁמְךָ֖šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → is in thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → templeבַּבַּ֣יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. We will cry outוְנִזְעַ֥קwə·niz·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → to Youאֵלֶ֛יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → in our distressמִצָּרָתֵ֖נוּmiṣ·ṣā·rā·ṯê·nū — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, and You will hear usוְתִשְׁמַ֥עwə·ṯiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and save usוְתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃wə·ṯō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →.’ 10And nowוְעַתָּ֡הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, here areהִנֵּה֩hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the menבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ammonעַמּ֨וֹן‘am·mō·wn — Ammon or AmmonitesH5983 — Full Word Study →, Moabוּמוֹאָ֜בū·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, and Mountוְהַר־wə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִ֗ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → letנָתַ֤תָּהnā·ṯat·tāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙lə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → invadeלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → when they cameבְּבֹאָ֖םbə·ḇō·’ām — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →; but Israel turned awayסָ֥רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from themמֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖םmê·‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroy themהִשְׁמִידֽוּם׃hiš·mî·ḏūm — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. 11Seeוְהִ֨נֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → how theyהֵ֔םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are repayingגֹּמְלִ֖יםgō·mə·lîm — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → by comingלָבוֹא֙lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to drive us outלְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּlə·ḡā·rə·šê·nū — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → of the possessionמִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ֖mî·yə·ruš·šā·ṯə·ḵā — Inheritance; possession; property acquired by lot or covenantH3425 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You gave us as an inheritanceהֽוֹרַשְׁתָּֽנוּ׃hō·w·raš·tā·nū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. 12Our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, will You notהֲלֹ֣אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → judgeתִשְׁפָּט־ṯiš·pāṭ- — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → them? Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we are powerlessכֹּ֔חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → beforeלִ֠פְנֵיlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → vastהָרָ֛בhā·rāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → armyהֶהָמ֥וֹןhe·hā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → that comesהַבָּ֣אhab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Weוַאֲנַ֗חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → do notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowנֵדַע֙nê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → to doנַּעֲשֶׂ֔הna·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, butכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → our eyes are upon Youעָלֶ֖יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” 13Meanwhile all the men of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, withגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֥םnə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and childrenוּבְנֵיהֶֽם׃פū·ḇə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and little onesטַפָּ֖םṭap·pām — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →, were standingעֹמְדִ֖ים‘ō·mə·ḏîm — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 14Then the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameהָיְתָ֤הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → uponעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jahazielוְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡לwə·ya·ḥă·zî·’êl — God seesH3166 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֡הוּzə·ḵar·yā·hū — Zechariah, a name meaning 'the LORD remembers'H2148 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Benaiahבְּ֠נָיָהbə·nā·yāh — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jeielיְעִיאֵ֧לyə·‘î·’êl — God is exaltedH3273 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֛הmat·tan·yāh — Gift of the LordH4983 — Full Word Study →, a Leviteהַלֵּוִ֖יhal·lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Asaph’sאָסָ֑ף’ā·sāp̄ — Asaph: A GathererH623 — Full Word Study → descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, as he stood in the midst of the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃haq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →. 15And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Listenהַקְשִׁ֤יבוּhaq·šî·ḇū — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study →, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →! Listen, Kingוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →! This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְא֤וּtî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → or discouragedתֵּחַ֙תּוּ֙tê·ḥat·tū — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → because ofמִפְּנֵ֨יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → vastהָרָב֙hā·rāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → armyהֶהָמ֤וֹןhe·hā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → does not belongלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to you, butכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → to Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 16Tomorrowמָחָר֙mā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → you are to march downרְד֣וּrə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. You will see themהִנָּ֥םhin·nām — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → coming upעֹלִ֖ים‘ō·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the Ascentבְּמַעֲלֵ֣הbə·ma·‘ă·lêh — ascent, going up, stairwayH4608 — Full Word Study → of Zizהַצִּ֑יץhaṣ·ṣîṣ — A cliff or rocky passH6732 — Full Word Study →, and you will findוּמְצָאתֶ֤םū·mə·ṣā·ṯem — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָם֙’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → at the endבְּס֣וֹףbə·sō·wp̄ — end, conclusion, terminationH5490 — Full Word Study → of the valleyהַנַּ֔חַלhan·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → facingפְּנֵ֖יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmiḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Jeruelיְרוּאֵֽל׃yə·rū·’êl — God sees or God perceivesH3385 — Full Word Study →. 17You need notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → this battle. Take up your positionsהִתְיַצְּב֣וּhiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study →, stand firmעִמְד֡וּ‘im·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, and seeוּרְא֣וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the salvationיְשׁוּעַת֩yə·šū·‘aṯ — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → on your behalfעִמָּכֶ֜ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, O Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םwî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְאוּ֙tî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → or discouragedתֵּחַ֔תּוּtê·ḥat·tū — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →. Go outצְא֣וּṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and face themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → tomorrowמָחָר֙mā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study →, for the LORDוַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is with youעִמָּכֶֽם׃‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.’” 18Then Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → bowedוַיִּקֹּ֧דway·yiq·qōḏ — to bow down, stoop, or bendH6915 — Full Word Study → facedownאַפַּ֖יִם’ap·pa·yim — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֞הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → fell downנָֽפְלוּ֙nā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → to worshipלְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → Himלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 19And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֛םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֖יםhaq·qə·hā·ṯîm — descendant of KohathH6956 — Full Word Study → and Korahitesהַקָּרְחִ֑יםhaq·qā·rə·ḥîm — Descendant of KorahH7145 — Full Word Study → stood upוַיָּקֻ֧מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to praiseלְהַלֵּ֗לlə·hal·lêl — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, shouting in a very loudגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → voiceבְּק֥וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. 20Early in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → they got upוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּway·yaš·kî·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → and leftוַיֵּצְא֖וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → for the Wildernessלְמִדְבַּ֣רlə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Tekoaתְּק֑וֹעַtə·qō·w·a‘ — A town in JudahH8620 — Full Word Study →. As they set outוּבְצֵאתָ֞םū·ḇə·ṣê·ṯām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → stood upעָמַ֣ד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Hear meשְׁמָע֗וּנִיšə·mā·‘ū·nî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. Believeהַאֲמִ֜ינוּha·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → in the LORDבַּיהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and you will be upheldוְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּwə·ṯê·’ā·mê·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study →; believeהַאֲמִ֥ינוּha·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → in His prophetsבִנְבִיאָ֖יוḇin·ḇî·’āw — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, and you will succeedוְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃wə·haṣ·lî·ḥū — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →.” 21Then Jehoshaphat consulted withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and appointed thoseוַיַּעֲמֵ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → who would singמְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙mə·šō·ră·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and praiseוּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖יםū·mə·hal·lîm — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → the splendorלְהַדְרַת־lə·haḏ·raṯ- — splendor, majesty, or honorable adornmentH1927 — Full Word Study → of His holinessקֹ֑דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →. As they went outבְּצֵאת֙bə·ṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the armyהֶֽחָל֔וּץhe·ḥā·lūṣ — to strip off; to arm; to deliverH2502 — Full Word Study →, they were singingוְאֹֽמְרִים֙wə·’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Give thanksהוֹד֣וּhō·w·ḏū — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →.” 22The momentוּבְעֵת֩ū·ḇə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → they beganהֵחֵ֨לּוּhê·ḥêl·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → their shoutsבְרִנָּ֜הḇə·rin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study → and praisesוּתְהִלָּ֗הū·ṯə·hil·lāh — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → setנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → ambushesמְ֠אָֽרְבִיםmə·’ā·rə·ḇîm — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → against the menעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of Ammonבְּנֵ֨יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Moabמוֹאָ֧בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, and Mountוְהַר־wə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִ֛ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study → who had comeהַבָּאִ֥יםhab·bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֖הlî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and they were defeatedוַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃way·yin·nā·ḡê·p̄ū — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study →. 23The Ammonitesבְּנֵ֨יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and Moabitesוּמוֹאָ֛בū·mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → rose upוַ֠יַּֽעַמְדוּway·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Mountהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →, devoting themלְהַחֲרִ֣יםlə·ha·ḥă·rîm — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → to destructionוּלְהַשְׁמִ֑ידū·lə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. And when they had made an end to the inhabitantsבְּיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יbə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Seirשֵׂעִ֔ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →, they helpedעָזְר֥וּ‘ā·zə·rū — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְמַשְׁחִֽית׃lə·maš·ḥîṯ — destruction, ruin, corruptionH4889 — Full Word Study → oneאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherבְּרֵעֵ֖הוּbə·rê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. 24When the men of Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֛הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a place overlookingהַמִּצְפֶּ֖הham·miṣ·peh — Watchtower, lookout post, place of observationH4707 — Full Word Study → the wildernessלַמִּדְבָּ֑רlam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, they lookedוַיִּפְנוּ֙way·yip̄·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the vast armyהֶ֣הָמ֔וֹןhe·hā·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study →, but thereוְהִנָּ֧םwə·hin·nām — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → were only corpsesפְּגָרִ֛יםpə·ḡā·rîm — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → lyingנֹפְלִ֥יםnō·p̄ə·lîm — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → on the groundאַ֖רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; no oneוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → had escapedפְּלֵיטָֽה׃pə·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study →. 25Then Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → and his peopleוְעַמּוֹ֮wə·‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to carry offלָבֹ֣זlā·ḇōz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → the plunderשְׁלָלָם֒šə·lā·lām — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →, and they foundוַיִּמְצְאוּ֩way·yim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → on the bodiesוּפְגָרִים֙ū·p̄ə·ḡā·rîm — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → an abundanceלָרֹ֜בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of goodsוּרְכ֤וּשׁū·rə·ḵūš — property, possessions, wealth, substanceH7399 — Full Word Study → and valuablesחֲמֻד֔וֹתḥă·mu·ḏō·wṯ — that which is desired; a precious or pleasant thingH2532 — Full Word Study →more thanלְאֵ֣יןlə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → they could carry awayמַשָּׂ֑אmaś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study →. They wereוַיִּֽהְי֞וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → gatheringבֹּזְזִ֥יםbō·zə·zîm — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → the plunderהַשָּׁלָ֖לhaš·šā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → for threeשְׁלוֹשָׁ֛הšə·lō·wō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֧יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there was so muchרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →. 26On the fourthהָרְבִעִ֗יhā·rə·ḇi·‘î — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםū·ḇay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they assembledנִקְהֲלוּ֙niq·hă·lū — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → in the Valleyלְעֵ֣מֶקlə·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Beracahבְּרָכָ֔הbə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing valleyH1294 — Full Word Study →, whereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they blessedבֵּרֲכ֣וּbê·ră·ḵū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֛וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → is calledקָֽרְא֞וּqā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the Valleyעֵ֥מֶק‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Beracahבְּרָכָ֖הbə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing valleyH1294 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 27Then allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֨ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֤הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙wî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, with Jehoshaphatוִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → at their headבְּרֹאשָׁ֔םbə·rō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, returnedלָשׁ֥וּבlā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → joyfullyבְּשִׂמְחָ֑הbə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had made them rejoiceשִׂמְּחָ֥םśim·mə·ḥām — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → over their enemiesמֵֽאוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃mê·’ō·wy·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 28So they enteredוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and went intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with harpsבִּנְבָלִ֥יםbin·ḇā·lîm — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study →, lyresוּבְכִנֹּר֖וֹתū·ḇə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study →, and trumpetsוּבַחֲצֹצְר֑וֹתū·ḇa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study →. 29And the fearפַּ֣חַדpa·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → uponעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam·lə·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of the landsהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → when they heardבְּשָׁמְעָ֕םbə·šā·mə·‘ām — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had foughtנִלְחַ֣םnil·ḥam — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the enemiesאוֹיְבֵ֥י’ō·wy·ḇê — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 30Then Jehoshaphat’sיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → kingdomמַלְכ֣וּתmal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → was at peaceוַתִּשְׁקֹ֖טwat·tiš·qōṭ — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study →, for his Godאֱלֹהָ֖יו’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had given him restוַיָּ֧נַֽחway·yā·naḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → on every sideמִסָּבִֽיב׃פmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. 31So Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →. He was thirty-five years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֗וֹbə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֣ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Jerusalemבִּֽירוּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → twenty-fiveוְעֶשְׂרִ֨יםwə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Azubahעֲזוּבָ֖ה‘ă·zū·ḇāh — Forsaken, DesolateH5806 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Shilhiשִׁלְחִֽי׃šil·ḥî — My sendingH7977 — Full Word Study →. 32And Jehoshaphat walked in the wayבְּדֶ֛רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of his fatherאָבִ֥יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Asaאָסָ֖א’ā·sā — Healer or physicianH609 — Full Word Study → and did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֣רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from itמִמֶּ֑נָּהmim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →; he didלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 33The high placesהַבָּמ֖וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, howeverאַ֥ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study →, were notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → removedסָ֑רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →; the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → had notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → yetוְע֤וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → setהֵכִ֣ינוּhê·ḵî·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → their heartsלְבָבָ֔םlə·ḇā·ḇām — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → on the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֖יlê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·ṯê·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →. 34As for the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙wə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, from beginningהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםhā·ri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → to endוְהָאַחֲרֹנִ֑יםwə·hā·’a·ḥă·rō·nîm — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →, they are indeedהִנָּ֣םhin·nām — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → writtenכְּתוּבִ֗יםkə·ṯū·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the Chroniclesבְּדִבְרֵי֙bə·ḏiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Jehuיֵה֣וּאyê·hū — Yahweh is HeH3058 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hananiחֲנָ֔נִיḥă·nā·nî — He showed favorH2607 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are recordedהֹֽעֲלָ֔הhō·‘ă·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֖פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 35Laterוְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֗ןwə·’a·ḥă·rê·ḵên — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֣טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → made an allianceאֶתְחַבַּר֙’eṯ·ḥab·bar — To join together, unite, form a bondH2266 — Full Word Study → withעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֣ה’ă·ḥaz·yāh — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whoה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → actedלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → wickedlyהִרְשִׁ֥יעַhir·šî·a‘ — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study →. 36They agreedוַיְחַבְּרֵ֣הוּway·ḥab·bə·rê·hū — To join together, unite, form a bondH2266 — Full Word Study → to makeלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → shipsאֳנִיּ֖וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → to goלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Tarshishתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study →, and these were builtוַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in Ezion-geberגָּֽבֶר׃gā·ḇer — Ezion-geber, a port city on the Red SeaH6100 — Full Word Study →. 37Then Eliezerאֱלִיעֶ֤זֶר’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer — God is my helpH461 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Dodavahuדֹּדָוָ֙הוּ֙dō·ḏā·wā·hū — Beloved of YahwehH1735 — Full Word Study → of Mareshahמִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔הmim·mā·rê·šāh — Fortress city in JudahH4762 — Full Word Study → prophesiedוַיִּתְנַבֵּ֞אway·yiṯ·nab·bê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Because you have allied yourselfכְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ֣kə·hiṯ·ḥab·ber·ḵā — To join together, unite, form a bondH2266 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Ahaziahאֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ’ă·ḥaz·yā·hū — Yahweh holds/graspsH274 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has destroyedפָּרַ֤ץpā·raṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → your worksמַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָma·‘ă·śe·ḵā — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study →.” So the shipsאֳנִיּ֔וֹת’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → were wreckedוַיִּשָּׁבְר֣וּway·yiš·šā·ḇə·rū — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → and were unableעָצְר֖וּ‘ā·ṣə·rū — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → to sailלָלֶ֥כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Tarshishתַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃tar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — 2 Chronicles 20
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2 Chronicles 20 stands as one of Scripture's most powerful testimonies to the victory that comes through faith, prayer, and dependence upon God rather than human strength. When King Jehoshaphat faces an overwhelming military threat from a coalition of enemies, he responds not with military strategy alone, but with corporate prayer, fasting, and worship. The chapter demonstrates that the battle belongs to the Lord, and that believers who trust Him completely will witness His supernatural deliverance and protection. This narrative speaks directly to the heart of every Christian who has felt outmatched by circumstances and discovered that God's strength is made perfect in our weakness.

Verses 1-5: Crisis and Prayer

The sudden invasion by Moab, Ammon, and their allies catches Judah unprepared militarily, yet Jehoshaphat's response is instructive. Rather than immediately mobilizing his armies, he first feared and sought the LORD (v. 3). This fear is not cowardice but reverent awe that drives him to dependence on God. He proclaims a nationwide fast, and the people from all Judah's cities gather at the temple to seek God's help (v. 4). Notice the progression: individual fear transforms into corporate intercession. Jehoshaphat positions himself literally before God's house, standing in the congregation—he does not stand apart as king but among his people. This is servant leadership at its finest.

Verses 6-12: A Prayer of Faith and Confession

Jehoshaphat's prayer is remarkable for what it does and does not contain. He affirms God's sovereignty: "art not thou God in heaven?" and "rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen?" (v. 6). He recalls God's past faithfulness in giving Israel the land (vv. 7-8), and he reminds God of the temple's purpose as a house of prayer in times of affliction (vv. 8-9). Significantly, Jehoshaphat is not claiming Judah's righteousness; he is anchoring prayer in God's character and covenant faithfulness. In verses 10-11, he points out the injustice: these nations were spared by Israel in the wilderness, yet now return evil for mercy. Finally, he confesses absolute helplessness: "neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee" (v. 12). This is the posture God seeks—honest admission of human insufficiency paired with complete confidence in divine sufficiency.

Verses 13-17: God's Word Through the Prophet

As all Judah stands before the Lord—including children, wives, and little ones (v. 13)—the Spirit of the Lord comes upon Jahaziel, a Levite prophet. God's message is unmistakable: "Be not afraid nor dismayed...for the battle is not yours, but God's" (v. 15). This is not permission to be passive; God calls them to go out tomorrow and take their positions. But He promises they "shall not need to fight"—He will fight for them (v. 17). The specific tactical details (the cliff of Ziz, the brook, the wilderness of Jeruel) lend credibility and demonstrate God's intimate knowledge of events to come.

Verses 18-27: Worship, Victory, and Abundance

Jehoshaphat's response is worship and prostration before God (v. 18). What follows is one of Scripture's most unusual military tactics: singers and praisers lead the army into battle, singing "Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever" (v. 21). As they praise, God literally sets ambushments against the enemies, who turn upon each other in confusion (vv. 22-23). Judah finds only corpses and abundant spoil—so much treasure that gathering it takes three days (vv. 24-25). The victory is complete, undeniable, and entirely God's work.

Application for Today

Do we pray like Jehoshaphat when circumstances overwhelm us? This chapter calls believers to replace anxiety with intercession, to confess God's sovereignty openly, and to trust His promises even when they seem humanly impossible. Our "battles" may not be military, but they are real—financial crises, relational conflicts, health struggles. Like Judah, we are invited to gather corporately before God, pray without pretense, listen for His Word, and move forward in faith and praise, confident that the victory belongs to Him.

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