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CHAPTER 20 JUDAH INVADED, JEHOSHAPHAT'S PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE
_ 1. The invasion (2 Chronicles 20:1)_
2. Jehoshaphat's great prayer (2 Chronicles 20:3)
3. Jehovah's answer through Jahaziel (2 Chron...
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Jehoshaphat's victory over the Ammonites and Moabites. This story of a
miraculous battle is perhaps a _midrash_ on the war described in 1
Kings 3:4 ff., and has, in so far, some historical basis; but...
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5. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (17-21:3)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 17:1. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and
strengthened himself against Israel. 2. And he placed forces in all
the fortified citi...
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_AND WHEN JEHOSHAPHAT AND HIS PEOPLE CAME TO TAKE AWAY THE SPOIL OF
THEM, THEY FOUND AMONG THEM IN ABUNDANCE BOTH RICHES WITH THE DEAD
BODIES, AND PRECIOUS JEWELS, WHICH THEY STRIPPED OFF FOR THEMSELV...
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REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (CONCLUDED)
An account of how a host of Moabites and others invaded Judah; how
Jehoshaphat prayed to the Lord, and was directed by Jahaziel not to
fear; and how the enemy was ove...
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 20
JEHOSHAPHAT TRUSTS IN THE *LORD – 2 CHRONICLES 20:1-30
V1 After this...
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WITH PSALTERIES. — So Vulg. Rather, _with harps, guitars, and
clarions._ (Comp. Psalms 47:5, which may be supposed to commemorate
this procession to the Temple.)...
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וַ יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בִּ
נְבָלִ֥ים וּ בְ כִנֹּרֹ֖ות וּ בַ
חֲצֹצְרֹ֑ות אֶל ־בֵּ֖ית יְהוָֽה׃
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JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE
2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1; 2 Chronicles
20:1
ASA was succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat, and his reign began even
more auspicious...
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This chapter gives us the story which perhaps reveals most graphically
the simplicity and splendor of the faith of Jehoshaphat. His kingdom
was threatened with powerful and terrible invasion. In his e...
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The valley of Berachah, which signifies blessing, was probably a large
convenient spot for the people to assemble in to join their praises.
And, no doubt, as they went home they sung victory and prais...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 20.
Jehoshaphat, his son succeeds him, and begins his reign by walking
faithfully with God. He strengthened his kingdom against Israel, an
enemy m...
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AND THEY CAME TO JERUSALEM WITH PSALTERIES, AND HARPS, AND
TRUMPETS,.... The three principal instruments of music used in singing
the praises of God; these they played upon as they came to the city,
a...
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And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto
the house of the LORD.
Ver. 28. _Unto the house of the Lord._] Not to tippling houses and
wine taverns, _a_ as now-a-days the ma...
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_Jehoshaphat in the fore-front of them_ They marched all in a body, in
solemn procession, and Jehoshaphat at their head, that the country, as
they passed along, might join with them in their praises....
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1 Iehoshaphat, in his feare proclaimeth a fast.
5 His prayer.
14 The prophesie of Iahaziel.
20 Iehoshaphat exhorteth the people, and setteth singers to praise the
Lord.
22 The great ouerthrow of t...
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Summary of Jehoshaphat's Reign...
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THREE ENEMIES AITACKING
(vv.1-2)
The Lord now allowed a further test of the faith of King Jehoshaphat.
Armies of Moab and Ammon came against Judah, and others were added in
this attack. Moab speaks...
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20-30 Jehoshaphat exhorted his troops to firm faith in God. Faith
inspires a man with true courage; nor will any thing help more to the
establishing of the heart in shaking times, than a firm belief o...
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To renew their praises in the court of the temple, the proper and
usual place for it....
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2 Chronicles 20:28 came H935 (H8799) Jerusalem H3389 instruments H5035
harps H3658 trumpets H2689 house H1004 LORD H3068
with psalteries - 2 Samuel 6:5; 1 Chronicles 13:8, 1 Chronicles 23:5,
1 Chroni...
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2 Chronicles 20:1. _It came to pass after this also, that the children
of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the
Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. Then there came...
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CONTENTS: Jehoshaphat's prayer for deliverance and its answer.
Invading armies stricken.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Jehoshaphat, Jahaziel, Ahaziah.
CONCLUSION: Faith takes God's bonds, knowing th...
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2 Chronicles 20:1. _With them_ other, the LXX, Μιναιοι, mixed
people.
2 Chronicles 20:5. _Jehosphaphat stood in the house of the Lord._ This
was proceeding in the good and ancient way. He prayed in o...
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_Every one helped to destroy another._
MUTUAL DESTRUCTION
As we look upon the world at large, how do we see men occupied but as
destroying one another! This is a marked character of the lower and
wor...
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:1 These verses describe a
victory over Judah’s enemies in which God acts for his people. Faith
in God and obedience to his prophets (v. 2 Chronicles 20:20) was the...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] Narrative to 2 Chronicles 20:30 entirely additional
to Kings. Invasion of Moabites (2 Chronicles 20:1); fast and
supplication of king and people (2 Chronicles 20:3); the message of
Ja...
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EXPOSITION
Of this chapter, with its thirty-seven verses, only the six verses
(31-36) find any duplicate or parallel in Kings (1 Kings 22:41-11).
The chapter is occupied with a statement of the invasi...
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Now in chapter 20, it records how that at this time three nations had
gathered together to fight against Judah. The nation of Moab and
Ammon, and those of Mount Seir, which would have been the Edomite...
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1 Chronicles 13:8; 1 Chronicles 23:5; 1 Chronicles 25:6; 2 Samuel 6:5;
Psalms 149:3; Psalms 150:3; Psalms 57:8; Psalms 92:3; Revelation 14:2;...
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To the house — To renew their praises in the court of the temple,
the proper and usual place for it. Praising God must not be the work
of a day only, but our praises when we have received mercy, must...