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Verse 2 Chronicles 20:7. _ART NOT THOU OUR GOD_] "Hast not thou, by
thy WORD, driven out." - _Targum_....
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Jehoshaphat’s appeal is threefold:
(1) to God omnipotent 2 Chronicles 20:6;
(2) to “our God;”
(3) the God especially “of this house” the temple.
2 Chronicles 20:7
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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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ABRAHAM THY FRIEND. Three times so called: here, Isaiah 41:8, quoted
in James 2:23. Compare Moses (Exodus 33:11)....
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Art _not thou our God, who didst drive out_ R.V. DIDST NOT THOU, O OUR
GOD, DRIVE OUT. Cp. Deuteronomy 9:5.
_thy friend_ Cp. Isaiah 41:8....
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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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_ART NOT THOU OUR GOD, WHO DIDST DRIVE OUT THE INHABITANTS OF THIS
LAND BEFORE THY PEOPLE ISRAEL, AND GAVEST IT TO THE SEED OF ABRAHAM
THY FRIEND FOR EVER?_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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20:7 friend? (e-27) or 'who loved thee.'...
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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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ART NOT THOU OUR GOD? — _Didst not Thou, our God, drive out, &c._
(Comp. Joshua 23:5; Joshua 23:9; Deuteronomy 4:38; Deuteronomy 11:23
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הֲ לֹ֣א ׀ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ
הֹורַ֨שְׁתָּ֙ אֶת...
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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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[Art] not thou our God, [who] didst drive out the inhabitants of this
land before thy people Israel, and (d) gavest it to the seed of
Abraham thy friend for ever?
(d) He grounds his prayer on God's p...
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_All, or the greatest part. Heb. "drive out the inhabitants." H._...
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This is a beautiful prayer, and both the manner of address, with the
appearance of the king and his people make it striking. All Judah it
is said, with their little ones, and wives and children, stood...
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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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ART NOT THOU OUR GOD,.... In a peculiar sense, not merely as the
Creator and Governor of men, but in a covenant relation their covenant
God and Father:
WHO DIDST DRIVE OUT THE INHABITANTS OF THE LAND...
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2 Chronicles 20:7 [Art] not thou our God, [who] didst drive out the
inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to
the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
Ver. 7. _Art not thou...
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_And said, O Lord God_, &c. Jehoshaphat himself was the mouth of the
congregation to God, and did not devolve the work upon his chaplains.
For though the kings were forbidden to burn incense, they wer...
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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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THE THREATENED INVASION...
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Art not Thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this
land, all the heathen nations, BEFORE THY PEOPLE ISRAEL, AND GAVEST IT
TO THE SEED OF ABRAHAM, THY FRIEND, FOR EVER? Note the honor in...
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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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WHO:
_ Heb._ thou...
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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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i.e. To whom thou hast engaged thyself by covenant to be his friend,
and the friend of his seed for ever, and therefore we trust thou wilt
not forsake us his posterity....
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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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_And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah._
MAN’S EXTREMITY IS GOD’S OPPORTUNITY
I. That in the discipline of life we should expect dangers and
extremities. To know other resources we must...
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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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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 17:21; 2 Chronicles 14:11; Exodus 19:5; Exodus 20:2;...
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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...
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Abraham — To whom thou hast engaged thyself by covenant to be his
friend, and the friend of his seed for ever....