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The Maonites of 2 Chronicles 20:1 are here, and in 2 Chronicles 20:22,
called the “children” or inhabitants “of mount Seir.” Hence,
we may gather that they were a tribe of Edomites, the inhabitants,
p...
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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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MOUNT SEIR. The Edomite Mehunim. See 2 Chronicles 20:1.
WOULDEST NOT, &C. Compare Deuteronomy 2:9....
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_mount Seir_ Here and in 2 Chronicles 20:23 in the enumeration of the
allied peoples "Mount Seir" takes the place of the "Meunim" of 2
Chronicles 20:1, yet no doubt the same contingent is meant. Mount...
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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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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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AND (the children of) MOUNT SEIR. — The Maonites are here so called
apparently, and thus identified as an Edomite people. (See on 2
Chronicles 20:1.)
WHOM THOU WOULDEST NOT LET ISRAEL INVADE. — See th...
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וְ עַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּה֩ בְנֵֽי ־עַמֹּ֨ון
וּ מֹואָ֜
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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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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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AND NOW, BEHOLD, THE CHILDREN OF AMMON, AND MOAB, AND MOUNT SEIR, WHOM
THOU WOULDEST NOT LET ISRAEL INVADE, WHEN THEY CAME OUT OF THE LAND OF
EGYPT,.... Charging them not to meddle with them, nor take...
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And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom
thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of
Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;
V...
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_Whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade_, &c. Or give them any
disturbance. He pleads the ingratitude and injustice of his enemies,
and intimates that it would be for God's glory to appear against t...
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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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And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom
Thou wouldest not let Israel invade, for the Lord had expressly
ordered that the children of Israel should not disturb these nation...
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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 20:10 people H1121 Ammon H5983 Moab H4124 Mount H2022 let
H5414 (H8804) Israel H3478 invade H93
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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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Deuteronomy 2:19; Deuteronomy 2:4; Deuteronomy 2:5; Deuteronomy 2:9;...
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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...