2 Chronicles 20

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass after this,^H310 that the children^H1121 of Moab,^H4124 and the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 and with them some of the Ammonites,^H5984 came^H935 against Jehoshaphat^H3092 to battle.^H4421

2 ♥ 📝 Then there came^H935 some that told^H5046 Jehoshaphat,^H3092 saying,^H559 There cometh^H935 a great^H7227 multitude^H1995 against thee from beyond^H5676 the sea^H3220 from Syria;^H758 and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar^H2688 (the same is En-gedi).^H5872

3 ♥ 📝 And Jehoshaphat^H3092 feared,^H3372 and set^H5414 himself^H6440 to seek^H1875 unto Jehovah;^H3068 and he proclaimed^H7121 a fast^H6685 throughout^H5921 all Judah.^H3063

4 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 gathered themselves together,^H6908 to seek^H1245 [help] of Jehovah:^H3068 even out of all the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063 they came^H935 to seek^H1245 Jehovah.^H3068

5 ♥ 📝 And Jehoshaphat^H3092 stood^H5975 in the assembly^H6951 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem,^H3389 in the house^H1004 of Jehovah,^H3068 before^H6440 the new^H2319 court;^H2691

6 ♥ 📝 and he said,^H559 O Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of our fathers,^H1 art not thou God^H430 in heaven?^H8064 and art not thou ruler^H4910 over all the kingdoms^H4467 of the nations?^H1471 and in thy hand^H3027 is power^H3581 and might,^H1369 so that none is able to withstand^H3320 thee.

7 ♥ 📝 Didst not thou, O our God,^H430 drive out^H3423 the inhabitants^H3427 of this land^H776 before^H6440 thy people^H5971 Israel,^H3478 and give^H5414 it to the seed^H2233 of Abraham^H85 thy friend^H157 for ever?^H5769

8 ♥ 📝 And they dwelt^H3427 therein, and have built^H1129 thee a sanctuary^H4720 therein for thy name,^H8034 saying,^H559

9 ♥ 📝 If evil^H7451 come^H935 upon us, the sword,^H2719 judgment,^H8196 or pestilence,^H1698 or famine,^H7458 we will stand^H5975 before^H6440 this house,^H1004 and before^H6440 thee, (for thy name^H8034 is in this house,)^H1004 and cry^H2199 unto thee in our affliction,^H6869 and thou wilt hear^H8085 and save.^H3467

10 ♥ 📝 And now, behold, the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 and Moab^H4124 and mount^H2022 Seir,^H8165 whom thou wouldest not let^H5414 Israel^H3478 invade,^H935 when they came out^H935 of the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 but they turned^H5493 aside from them, and destroyed^H8045 them not;

11 ♥ 📝 behold, how they reward^H1580 us, to come^H935 to cast us out^H1644 of thy possession,^H3425 which thou hast given us to inherit.^H3423

12 ♥ 📝 O our God,^H430 wilt thou not judge^H8199 them? for we have no might^H3581 against^H6440 this great^H7227 company^H1995 that cometh^H935 against us; neither know^H3045 we^H587 what to do:^H6213 but our eyes^H5869 are upon thee.

13 ♥ 📝 And all Judah^H3063 stood^H5975 before^H6440 Jehovah,^H3068 with^H1571 their little ones,^H2945 their wives,^H802 and their children.^H1121

14 ♥ 📝 Then upon Jahaziel^H3166 the son^H1121 of Zechariah,^H2148 the son^H1121 of Benaiah,^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jeiel,^H3273 the son^H1121 of Mattaniah,^H4983 the Levite,^H3881 of the sons^H1121 of Asaph,^H623 came the Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 in the midst^H8432 of the assembly;^H6951

15 ♥ 📝 and he said,^H559 Hearken^H7181 ye, all Judah,^H3063 and ye inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem,^H3389 and thou king^H4428 Jehoshaphat:^H3092 Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 unto you, Fear^H3372 not ye, neither be dismayed^H2865 by reason^H6440 of this great^H7227 multitude;^H1995 for the battle^H4421 is not yours, but God's.^H430

16 ♥ 📝 To-morrow^H4279 go ye down^H3381 against them: behold, they come up^H5927 by the ascent^H5927 of Ziz;^H6732 and ye shall find^H4672 them at the end^H5490 of the valley,^H5158 before^H6440 the wilderness^H4057 of Jeruel.^H3385

17 ♥ 📝 Ye shall not need to fight^H3898 in this^H2063 [battle]: set^H3320 yourselves, stand^H5975 ye still, and see^H7200 the salvation^H3444 of Jehovah^H3068 with you, O Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem;^H3389 fear^H3372 not, nor be dismayed:^H2865 to-morrow^H4279 go out^H3318 against^H6440 them: for Jehovah^H3068 is with you.

18 ♥ 📝 And Jehoshaphat^H3092 bowed^H6915 his head with his face^H639 to the ground;^H776 and all Judah^H3063 and the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem^H3389 fell^H5307 down before^H6440 Jehovah,^H3068 worshipping^H7812 Jehovah.^H3068

19 ♥ 📝 And the Levites,^H3881 of the children^H1121 of the Kohathites^H6956 and of the children^H1121 of the Korahites,^H7145 stood up^H6965 to praise^H1984 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 with an exceeding^H4605 loud^H1419 voice.^H6963

20 ♥ 📝 And they rose early^H7925 in the morning,^H1242 and went forth^H3318 into the wilderness^H4057 of Tekoa:^H8620 and as they went forth,^H3318 Jehoshaphat^H3092 stood^H5975 and said,^H559 Hear^H8085 me, O Judah,^H3063 and ye inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem:^H3389 believe^H539 in Jehovah^H3068 your God,^H430 so shall ye be established;^H539 believe^H539 his prophets,^H5030 so shall ye prosper.^H6743

21 ♥ 📝 And when he had taken counsel^H3289 with the people,^H5971 he appointed^H5975 them that should sing^H7891 unto Jehovah,^H3068 and give praise^H1984 in holy^H6944 array,^H1927 as they went out^H3318 before^H6440 the army,^H2502 and say,^H559 Give thanks^H3034 unto Jehovah;^H3068 for his lovingkindness^H2617 [endureth] for ever.^H5769

22 ♥ 📝 And when^H6256 they began^H2490 to sing^H7440 and to praise,^H8416 Jehovah^H3068 set^H5414 liers-in-wait^H693 against the children^H1121 of Ammon,^H5983 Moab,^H4124 and mount^H2022 Seir,^H8165 that were come^H935 against Judah;^H3063 and they were smitten.^H5062

23 ♥ 📝 For the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 and Moab^H4124 stood up^H5975 against the inhabitants^H3427 of mount^H2022 Seir,^H8165 utterly to slay^H2763 and destroy^H8045 them: and when they had made an end^H3615 of the inhabitants^H3427 of Seir,^H8165 every one^H376 helped^H5826 to destroy^H4889 another.^H7453

24 ♥ 📝 And when Judah^H3063 came^H935 to the watch-tower^H4707 of the wilderness,^H4057 they looked^H6437 upon the multitude;^H1995 and, behold, they were dead bodies^H6297 fallen^H5307 to the earth,^H776 and there were none that escaped.^H6413

25 ♥ 📝 And when Jehoshaphat^H3092 and his people^H5971 came^H935 to take^H962 the spoil^H7998 of them, they found^H4672 among them in abundance^H7230 both riches^H7399 and dead bodies,^H6297 and precious^H2532 jewels,^H3627 which they stripped off^H5337 for themselves, more than^H369 they could carry away:^H4853 and they were three^H7969 days^H3117 in taking^H962 the spoil,^H7998 it was so much.^H7227

26 ♥ 📝 And on the fourth^H7243 day^H3117 they assembled^H6950 themselves in the valley^H6010 of Beracah;^H1294 for there they blessed^H1288 Jehovah:^H3068 therefore the name^H8034 of that place^H4725 was called^H7121 The valley^H6010 of Beracah^H1294 unto this day.^H3117

27 ♥ 📝 Then they returned,^H7725 every man^H376 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem,^H3389 and Jehoshaphat^H3092 in the forefront^H7218 of them, to go again^H7725 to Jerusalem^H3389 with joy;^H8057 for Jehovah^H3068 had made them to rejoice^H8055 over their enemies.^H341

28 ♥ 📝 And they came^H935 to Jerusalem^H3389 with psalteries^H5035 and harps^H3658 and trumpets^H2689 unto the house^H1004 of Jehovah.^H3068

29 ♥ 📝 And the fear^H6343 of God^H430 was on all the kingdoms^H4467 of the countries,^H776 when they heard^H8085 that Jehovah^H3068 fought^H3898 against the enemies^H341 of Israel.^H3478

30 ♥ 📝 So the realm^H4438 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 was quiet;^H8252 for his God^H430 gave him rest^H5117 round about.^H5439

31 ♥ 📝 And Jehoshaphat^H3092 reigned^H4427 over Judah:^H3063 he was thirty^H7970 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign;^H4427 and he reigned^H4427 twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 in Jerusalem:^H3389 and his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Azubah^H5806 the daughter^H1323 of Shilhi.^H7977

32 ♥ 📝 And he walked^H3212 in the way^H1870 of Asa^H609 his father,^H1 and turned^H5493 not aside from it, doing^H6213 that which was right^H3477 in the eyes^H5869 of Jehovah.^H3068

33 ♥ 📝 Howbeit the high places^H1116 were not taken away;^H5493 neither as yet had the people^H5971 set^H3559 their hearts^H3824 unto the God^H430 of their fathers.^H1

34 ♥ 📝 Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Jehoshaphat,^H3092 first^H7223 and last,^H314 behold, they are written^H3789 in the history^H1697 of Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Hanani,^H2607 which is inserted^H5927 in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Israel.^H3478

35 ♥ 📝 And after^H310 this did Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 join^H2266 himself with Ahaziah^H274 king^H4428 of Israel;^H3478 the same did^H6213 very wickedly:^H7561

36 ♥ 📝 and he joined^H2266 himself with him to make^H6213 ships^H591 to go^H3212 to Tarshish;^H8659 and they made^H6213 the ships^H591 in Ezion-geber.^H6100

37 ♥ 📝 Then Eliezer^H461 the son^H1121 of Dodavahu^H1735 of Mareshah^H4762 prophesied^H5012 against Jehoshaphat,^H3092 saying,^H559 Because thou hast joined^H2266 thyself with Ahaziah,^H274 Jehovah^H3068 hath destroyed^H6555 thy works.^H4639 And the ships^H591 were broken,^H6555 so that they were not able^H6113 to go^H3212 to Tarshish.^H8659