2 Chronicles 20

1After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.Cross-references: 1Chr 4:41 · 2Chr 19:2 · 2Chr 19:5 · 2Chr 19:11 · 2Chr 32:1 · Ps 83:5 · +5 more

2Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).Cross-references: Gen 14:3 · Gen 14:7 · Num 34:12 · Josh 3:16 · Josh 15:62 · 1Sam 23:29 · +1 more

3Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.Cross-references: Gen 32:7 · Gen 32:24 · Judg 20:26 · 1Sam 7:6 · 2Chr 11:16 · 2Chr 19:3 · +11 more

4Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.Cross-references: 2Chr 19:5 · Ps 34:5 · Ps 50:15 · Ps 60:10 · Ps 69:35

5Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in Yahweh’s house, before the new court;Cross-references: 2Ki 19:15 · 2Chr 6:12 · 2Chr 34:31

6and he said, “Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.Cross-references: Ex 3:6 · Ex 3:15 · Deut 4:39 · Josh 2:11 · 1Ki 8:23 · 1Chr 29:11 · +14 more

7Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?Cross-references: Gen 12:7 · Gen 13:15 · Gen 17:7 · Ex 6:7 · Ex 19:5 · Ex 20:2 · +11 more

8They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,Cross-references: 2Chr 2:4 · 2Chr 6:10

9‘If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’Cross-references: Ex 20:24 · Ex 23:21 · 1Ki 8:33 · 1Ki 8:37 · 2Chr 6:20 · 2Chr 6:28 · +1 more

10Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned away from them, and didn’t destroy them;Cross-references: Num 20:17 · Deut 2:4 · Deut 2:9 · Deut 2:19 · Judg 11:15 · 2Chr 20:1 · +1 more

11behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.Cross-references: Gen 44:4 · Judg 11:23 · Ps 7:4 · Ps 35:12 · Ps 83:3 · Prov 17:13 · +1 more

12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”Cross-references: Deut 32:36 · Judg 11:27 · 1Sam 3:13 · 1Sam 14:6 · 2Sam 14:11 · 2Ki 6:15 · +14 more

13All Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.Cross-references: Deut 29:10 · Ezra 10:1 · Jonah 3:5 · Acts 21:5

14Then Yahweh’s Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;Cross-references: Num 11:25 · Num 24:2 · 2Chr 15:1 · 2Chr 24:20 · Isa 58:9 · Isa 65:24 · +3 more

15and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat. Yahweh says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.Cross-references: Ex 14:13 · Deut 1:29 · Deut 20:1 · Deut 20:4 · Deut 31:6 · Deut 31:8 · +7 more

16Tomorrow, go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

17You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Yahweh is with you.’”Cross-references: Ex 14:13 · Ex 14:25 · Num 14:9 · 2Chr 15:2 · 2Chr 20:22 · 2Chr 32:8 · +12 more

18Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Yahweh, worshiping Yahweh.Cross-references: Gen 24:26 · Ex 4:31 · 2Chr 7:3 · Job 1:20 · Ps 95:6

19The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice.Cross-references: 1Chr 15:16 · 1Chr 16:5 · 1Chr 16:42 · 1Chr 23:5 · 1Chr 25:1 · 2Chr 5:13 · +6 more

20They rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”Cross-references: Ex 14:31 · 2Sam 14:2 · 1Chr 4:5 · 2Chr 11:6 · Isa 7:9 · Isa 26:3 · +8 more

21When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh and give praise in holy array as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh, for his loving kindness endures forever.”Cross-references: 1Chr 13:1 · 1Chr 16:29 · 1Chr 16:34 · 1Chr 16:41 · 2Chr 5:13 · 2Chr 7:3 · +14 more

22When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.Cross-references: Judg 7:22 · 1Sam 14:16 · 1Sam 14:20 · 2Ki 6:17 · 2Chr 13:13 · 2Chr 20:10 · +3 more

23For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. When they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy each other.Cross-references: Gen 14:6 · Gen 36:8 · Deut 2:5 · Josh 24:4 · Judg 7:22 · 1Sam 14:20 · +1 more

24When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.Cross-references: Ex 14:30 · 1Chr 5:22 · Ezra 9:14 · Ps 110:6 · Isa 37:36 · Jer 33:5

25When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies with precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.Cross-references: Ex 3:22 · Ex 12:35 · Num 31:15 · Judg 8:24 · 1Sam 30:19 · 2Ki 7:9 · +4 more

26On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.Cross-references: Gen 28:19 · Gen 32:20 · Ex 15:1 · Ex 17:15 · 1Sam 7:12 · 2Sam 22:1 · +7 more

27Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:1 · 2Sam 6:14 · Neh 12:43 · Ps 20:5 · Ps 30:1 · Isa 35:10 · +4 more

28They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to Yahweh’s house.Cross-references: 2Sam 6:5 · 1Chr 13:8 · 1Chr 23:5 · 1Chr 25:6 · Ps 57:8 · Ps 92:3 · +3 more

29The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel.Cross-references: Gen 35:5 · Ex 15:14 · Ex 23:27 · Josh 2:9 · Josh 5:1 · Josh 9:9 · +3 more

30So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.Cross-references: Josh 23:1 · 2Sam 7:1 · 2Chr 14:6 · 2Chr 15:15 · Job 34:29 · Prov 16:7 · +1 more

31So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign. He reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.Cross-references: 1Ki 22:41

32He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes.Cross-references: 1Ki 15:11 · 2Chr 14:2 · 2Chr 14:11 · 2Chr 16:7 · 2Chr 17:3 · Ps 18:21 · +1 more

33However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.Cross-references: Deut 29:4 · 1Sam 7:3 · 2Chr 12:14 · 2Chr 14:3 · 2Chr 17:6 · 2Chr 19:3 · +1 more

34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.Cross-references: 1Ki 16:1 · 1Ki 16:7 · 2Chr 12:15 · 2Chr 13:22 · 2Chr 16:11 · 2Chr 19:2

35After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.Cross-references: 1Ki 22:48 · 2Ki 1:2

36He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.Cross-references: 1Ki 9:26 · 1Ki 10:22 · 2Chr 9:21

37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.Cross-references: Josh 7:11 · 1Ki 22:48 · 2Chr 9:21 · 2Chr 16:9 · 2Chr 19:2 · Prov 9:6 · +3 more