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Verse 2 Chronicles 20:33. _THE HIGH PLACES WERE NOT TAKEN AWAY_] The
idolatry, as we have seen, was universally suppressed; but some of the
places where that worship had been performed were not destro...
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The latter clause of this verse helps to reconcile the first clause
with the statement that Jehoshaphat “took away the high places”
(see 2 Chronicles 15:17 note)....
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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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_the high places_ Cp. 2 Chronicles 15:17, note.
_for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts_ R.V. NEITHER AS
YET HAD THE PEOPLE SET THEIR HEARTS; cp. 2 Chronicles 12:14. In Kings
it is said p...
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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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_HOWBEIT THE HIGH PLACES WERE NOT TAKEN AWAY: FOR AS YET THE PEOPLE
HAD NOT PREPARED THEIR HEARTS UNTO THE GOD OF THEIR FATHERS._
The high places were not taken away. Those on which idolatry was
prac...
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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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FOR... HEARTS. — _And the people had not yet directed their heart._
This language is the chronicler’s own (see 2 Chronicles 12:14; 2
Chronicles 19:3), and is substituted for the statement, “The people...
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אַ֥ךְ הַ בָּמֹ֖ות לֹא ־סָ֑רוּ וְ עֹ֤וד
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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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Howbeit the high places were (t) not taken away: for as yet the people
had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
(t) If the great care and diligence of this good king was not able...
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_Places, erected in honour of God, but displeasing to him, C. xvii. 6.
H. --- The good king perhaps attempted to take these also away, but
was obliged to desist by the rebellious people. M. --- Hence...
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We arrive to the close of Jehoshaphat's reign and life together. The
length of it was not equal to many of the kings of Judah, though such
honourable testimony is given of him. Perhaps the records con...
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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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HOWBEIT, THE HIGH PLACES WERE NOT TAKEN AWAY,.... The high places,
where idols were worshipped, were taken away, 2 Chronicles 17:6, but
not those where sacrifices were offered to the true God:
FOR AS...
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Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had
not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.
Ver. 33. _For as yet the people had not prepared their hearts._] They
c...
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_Howbeit, the high places were not taken away_ Not universally; the
fault was not in Jehoshaphat, but in the people, who, though they did
worship the true God, yet would not be confined to the temple;...
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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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Howbeit, the high places were not taken away, the altars erected on
the hills contrary to the will of God, whether expressly dedicated to
idolatry or not; FOR AS YET THE PEOPLE HAD NOT PREPARED THEIR...
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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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31-37 Jehoshaphat kept close to the worship of God, and did what he
could to keep his people close to it. But after God had done such
great things for him, given him not only victory, but wealth; aft...
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THE HIGH PLACES WHERE NOT TAKEN AWAY; not fully nor universally; of
which SEE POOLE ON "2 CHRONICLES 17:6". The fault was not in
Jehoshaphat, but in the people, who, though they did worship the true
G...
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2 Chronicles 20:33 places H1116 away H5493 (H8804) people H5971
directed H3559 (H8689) hearts H3824 God...
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HIGH PLACES
(_ See Scofield) - (1 Kings 3:2). _...
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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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_So the reign of Jehoshaphat was quiet._
THE CHARACTER OF JEHOSHAPHAT
I. Jehoshaphat is not unlike Hezekiah and Josiah.
II. His personal character seems to have had very distinctive features
in it....
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:31 THE HIGH PLACES, HOWEVER,
WERE NOT TAKEN AWAY. Some have claimed that this contradicts 2
Chronicles 17:6
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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 Samuel 7:3; 2 Chronicles 12:14; 2 Chronicles 14:3; 2 Chronicles
17:6;...
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Not taken — Not universally; the fault was not in Jehoshaphat, but
in the people, who, though they did worship the true God, yet would
not be confined to the temple, but for their own conveniency, or...