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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 20:18-19

Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground

In token of his reverence for God and his message, his belief of the promise, and his thankfulness for so great a favour. The Levites stood up to praise the Lord By Jehoshaphat's appointment. With a loud voice on high With heart and voice lifted up, whereby they showed their confidence in God, and assurance of the accomplishment of the prophet's prediction.

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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