2 Chronicles 20 (NET)

2 Chronicles 20:1¹Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, attacked Jehoshaphat.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 19:112 Chr 32:1Isa 16:6Isa 8:9-10Ps 83:5-8Rev 3:191 Chr 4:412 Chr 19:22 Chr 19:5Isa 7:1

2 Chronicles 20:2²Messengers arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat, “A huge army is attacking you from the other side of the Dead Sea, from the direction of Edom. Look, they are in Hazazon Tamar (that is, En Gedi).”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gen 14:71 Sam 23:29Gen 14:3Josh 15:62Josh 3:16Num 34:12Song 1:14

2 Chronicles 20:3³Jehoshaphat was afraid, so he decided to seek the Lord ’s advice. He decreed that all Judah should observe a fast.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Dan 9:31 Sam 7:62 Chr 19:3Esth 4:16Jer 36:9Joel 1:14Joel 2:12-18Jonah 3:5-9Ezra 8:21-23Gen 32:24-28

2 Chronicles 20:4⁴The people of Judah assembled to ask for the Lord ’s help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the Lord ’s help.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 50:15Ps 60:10-12Ps 34:5-6Ps 69:352 Chr 19:5

2 Chronicles 20:5⁵Jehoshaphat stood before the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the Lord ’s temple, in front of the new courtyard.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 34:312 Chr 6:12-132 Kgs 19:15-19

2 Chronicles 20:6⁶He prayed: “O Lord God of our ancestors, you are the God who lives in heaven and rules over all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess strength and power; no one can stand against you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 29:11-12Deut 4:39Dan 4:17Ps 47:81 Kgs 8:23Acts 11:17Dan 4:25Isa 57:15-16Isa 66:1Josh 2:11

2 Chronicles 20:7⁷Our God, you drove out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and gave it as a permanent possession to the descendants of your friend Abraham.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 41:8Jas 2:23Gen 12:7Ps 44:2Gen 13:15Josh 24:3Neh 9:81 Chr 17:21-242 Chr 14:11Exod 33:2

2 Chronicles 20:8⁸They settled down in it and built in it a temple to honor you, saying,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 2:42 Chr 6:10

2 Chronicles 20:9⁹‘If disaster comes on us in the form of military attack, judgment, plague, or famine, we will stand in front of this temple before you, for you are present in this temple. We will cry out to you for help in our distress, so that you will hear and deliver us.’Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 6:28-301 Kgs 8:332 Chr 6:20Exod 20:241 Kgs 8:37Matt 18:20Exod 23:21

2 Chronicles 20:10¹⁰Now the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir are coming! When Israel came from the land of Egypt, you did not allow them to invade these lands. They bypassed them and did not destroy them.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Deut 2:19Deut 2:4-5Deut 2:92 Chr 20:1Judg 11:15-18Num 20:17-212 Chr 20:22

2 Chronicles 20:11¹¹Look how they are repaying us! They come to drive us out of our allotted land which you assigned to us!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 83:3-12Gen 44:4Jer 18:20Judg 11:23-24Prov 17:13Ps 35:12Ps 7:4

2 Chronicles 20:12¹²Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us. We don’t know what we should do; we look to you for help.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 121:1-2Ps 25:15Ps 141:8Ps 123:1-2Deut 32:362 Cor 1:8-9Ps 9:19Ps 43:11 Sam 3:132 Sam 14:11

2 Chronicles 20:13¹³All the men of Judah were standing before the Lord, along with their infants, wives, and children.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ezra 10:1Acts 21:5Deut 29:10Jonah 3:5

2 Chronicles 20:14¹⁴Then in the midst of the assembly, the Lord ’s Spirit came upon Jachaziel son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 15:12 Chr 24:20Acts 10:31Acts 10:4Dan 9:20-21Isa 58:9Isa 65:24Num 11:25-26Num 24:2

2 Chronicles 20:15¹⁵He said: “Pay attention, all you people of Judah, residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of this huge army! For the battle is not yours, but God’s.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 32:7-8Deut 31:6Exod 14:13-141 Sam 17:47Deut 31:8Deut 1:29-30Isa 41:10-16Deut 20:4Deut 20:1Josh 11:6

2 Chronicles 20:16¹⁶Tomorrow march down against them as they come up the Ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the ravine in front of the wilderness of Jeruel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

2 Chronicles 20:17¹⁷You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the Lord deliver you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! Tomorrow march out toward them; the Lord is with you!’”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 14:13-142 Chr 15:2Isa 41:10Ps 46:10-11Matt 28:202 Chr 32:8Lam 3:26Num 14:9Ps 46:7Rom 8:31

2 Chronicles 20:18¹⁸Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face toward the ground, and all the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord and worshiped him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 4:312 Chr 7:3Gen 24:26Job 1:20Ps 95:6

2 Chronicles 20:19¹⁹Then some Levites, from the Kohathites and Korahites, got up and loudly praised the Lord God of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 15:16-221 Chr 16:421 Chr 16:51 Chr 23:51 Chr 25:1-72 Chr 5:13Ezra 3:12-13Neh 12:42-43Ps 44:1Ps 49:1

2 Chronicles 20:20²⁰Early the next morning they marched out to the wilderness of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said: “Listen to me, you people of Judah and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the Lord your God and you will be safe! Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 8:31John 11:40John 14:1Heb 11:6Luke 16:31Isa 26:3John 13:20John 5:46-47Exod 14:31Isa 7:9

2 Chronicles 20:21²¹He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 107:1Ps 106:12 Chr 5:131 Chr 16:341 Chr 16:29Ezra 3:10-11Ps 29:2Jer 33:112 Chr 7:32 Chr 7:6

2 Chronicles 20:22²²When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 14:20Ezek 38:212 Kgs 6:17Isa 19:2Judg 7:22Ps 35:5-62 Chr 13:132 Chr 20:101 Sam 14:16

2 Chronicles 20:23²³The Ammonites and Moabites attacked the men from Mount Seir and annihilated them. When they had finished off the men of Seir, they attacked and destroyed one another.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Judg 7:221 Sam 14:20Ezek 35:2-3Gen 36:8-9Josh 24:4Deut 2:5Gen 14:6

2 Chronicles 20:24²⁴When the men of Judah arrived at the observation post overlooking the wilderness and looked at the huge army, they saw dead bodies on the ground; there were no survivors.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 37:361 Chr 5:22Exod 14:30Ezra 9:14Jer 33:5Ps 110:6

2 Chronicles 20:25²⁵Jehoshaphat and his men went to gather the plunder; they found a huge amount of supplies, clothing, and valuable items. They carried away everything they could. There was so much plunder, it took them three days to haul it off.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 30:19-202 Kgs 7:9-16Num 31:15Ezek 39:8-9Prov 3:15Ps 68:12Exod 12:35-36Exod 3:22Judg 8:24-26

2 Chronicles 20:26²⁶On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, where they praised the Lord. So that place is called the Valley of Berachah to this very day.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 17:152 Chr 5:9Gen 32:20Isa 62:4Luke 1:68Ps 107:21-221 Sam 7:122 Sam 22:1Exod 15:1-19Ps 103:1-2

2 Chronicles 20:27²⁷Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem with Jehoshaphat leading them; the Lord had given them reason to rejoice over their enemies.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 12:431 Sam 2:12 Sam 6:14-15Heb 6:20Isa 35:10Isa 51:11Mic 2:13Ps 20:5Ps 30:1Rev 18:20

2 Chronicles 20:28²⁸They entered Jerusalem to the sound of stringed instruments and trumpets and proceeded to the temple of the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rev 14:2-31 Chr 13:81 Chr 23:51 Chr 25:62 Sam 6:5Ps 149:3Ps 150:3-5Ps 57:8Ps 92:3

2 Chronicles 20:29²⁹All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God when they heard how the Lord had fought against Israel’s enemies.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 17:102 Kgs 7:6Exod 23:272 Chr 14:14Gen 35:5Exod 15:14-16Josh 2:9-11Josh 5:1Josh 9:9-11

2 Chronicles 20:30³⁰Jehoshaphat’s kingdom enjoyed peace; his God made him secure on every side.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 15:152 Chr 14:6-72 Sam 7:1Job 34:29John 14:27Josh 23:1Prov 16:7

2 Chronicles 20:31³¹Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 22:41-44

2 Chronicles 20:32³²He followed in his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 15:112 Chr 14:11-132 Chr 14:2-52 Chr 16:7-122 Chr 17:3-6Ps 18:21Ps 36:3

2 Chronicles 20:33³³However, the high places were not eliminated; the people were still not devoted to the God of their ancestors.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 17:62 Chr 19:32 Chr 12:141 Sam 7:32 Chr 14:32 Chr 30:19Deut 29:4

2 Chronicles 20:34³⁴The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Annals of Jehu son of Hanani, which are included in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 16:12 Chr 19:21 Kgs 16:72 Chr 12:152 Chr 13:222 Chr 16:11

2 Chronicles 20:35³⁵Later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who did evil.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 22:48-492 Kgs 1:2-16

2 Chronicles 20:36³⁶They agreed to make large seagoing merchant ships; they built the ships in Ezion Geber.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 10:221 Kgs 9:262 Chr 9:21

2 Chronicles 20:37³⁷Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, “Because you made an alliance with Ahaziah, the Lord will shatter what you have made.” The ships were wrecked and unable to go to sea.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 13:202 Chr 19:22 Chr 9:211 Kgs 22:482 Chr 16:9Heb 12:6Josh 7:11-12Prov 9:6Rev 3:19