The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

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2 Chronicles 20:14 (BSB)
Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.

 

[Chester]

II Chron. 20:15
English Standard Version
And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the LORD to you, ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God’s.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:16 (ASV)

To-morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the ascent of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:17 (ASV)

Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of Jehovah with you, O Judah and Jerusalem; fear not, nor be dismayed: to-morrow go out against them; for Jehovah is with you.

 

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2 Chronicles 20:18 (ERV)
And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:19 (ASV)

And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Jehovah, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:20 (ASV)

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Jehovah your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

 

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2 Chronicles 20:21 (ERV)
And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto the LORD, and praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:22 (ASV)

And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:23 (ASV)

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.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Chronicles 20:24 (ERV)
And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped.

 

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2 Chronicles 20:25 (ERV)
And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking of the spoil, it was so much.

 

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2 Chronicles 20:26 (BSB)
On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:27 (RSV)

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehosh′aphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:28 (RSV)

They came to Jerusalem, with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the Lord.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

2 Chronicles 20:29 (ERV)
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

 

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2 Chronicles 20:30 (NIV)
And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

 

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2 Chronicles 20:31 (BSB)
So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:32 (NIV)

He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.

 

[Deade]

2 Chronicles 20:33 (NIV)

The high places, however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.