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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 ...
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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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TO ASK. to seek. Supply "counsel" here....
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_to ask_help] R.V. TO SEEK HELP....
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2 Chronicles 20:1-4 (no parallel in Kings). The Invasion of the
Moabites and their Allies
For a discussion of the historical probabilities of the following
account see Introduction, § 8, and G. A. Sm...
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DISCOURSE: 410
PRAYER THE BEST MEANS OF DEFEATING INVASION [Note: Fast-day Sermon,
Oct. 19, 1803.]
2 Chronicles 20:2. Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying,
There cometh a great multitude...
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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 citie...
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_AND JUDAH GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER, TO ASK HELP OF THE LORD: EVEN
OUT OF ALL THE CITIES OF JUDAH THEY CAME TO SEEK THE LORD._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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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...
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TO ASK. — Literally, _to seek_ (_baqqçsh,_ a synonym of _dârash._
2 Chronicles 20:2) _from Jehovah;_ scil., _help,_ which Authorised
Version rightly supplies.
EVEN OUT OF ALL THE CITIES OF JUDAH. — E...
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וַ יִּקָּבְצ֣וּ יְהוּדָ֔ה לְ בַקֵּ֖שׁ
מֵֽ יְה
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JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE
2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1;...
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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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Prot. "to ask _help of." H. --- Cities. Here we have an example of a
pilgrimage to a holy place, as God is more willing to hear the
virtuous in one place than in another, C. vi. 7., &c. W._...
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Reader! do remark with me, how this pious soldier began his defence:
not in mustering his soldiers; not in raising his army; but in
humbling himself and his people before the Lord. Do, my Brother, put...
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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 mo...
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AND JUDAH GATHERED THEMSELVES TOGETHER TO ASK HELP OF THE LORD,.... To
implore his assistance against their enemies, and his protection of
them; and they met not in their several cities, but at Jerusa...
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And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask [help] of the LORD:
even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.
Ver. 4. _To ask help of the Lord._] Armed they came on this errand....
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_Judah gathered themselves together_ The people readily assembled, out
of all the cities of Judah, in the court of the temple, to join in
fasting and prayer to the Lord for help in this time of great...
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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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And Judah gathered themselves together, all the people of the country
assembled at Jerusalem for a solemn, universal fast at the Sanctuary
of Jehovah, TO ASK HELP OF THE LORD; EVEN OUT OF ALL THE CITI...
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THE THREATENED INVASION...
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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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1-13 In all dangers, public or personal, our first business should be
to seek help from God. Hence the advantage of days for national
fasting and prayer. From the first to the last of our seeking the...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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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 the...
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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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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 Chroni
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:3 The FAST expressed the
special intensity of the people’s prayer (see Judges 20:26;...
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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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2 Chronicles 19:5; Psalms 34:5; Psalms 34:6; Psalms 50:15; Psalms
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FROM DEFEAT TO VICTORY
2 Chronicles 20:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Today we study chapter 20. However, by way of introduction we want to
talk over with you several important features found in chapter 19. W...