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The march of Judah from Jerusalem would take five or six hours. By the
time they reached the watch-towers in the wilderness of Jeruel all was
over....
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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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_toward the watch tower_ R.V. TO THE WATCH-TOWER. This tower may have
been one of the castles mentioned in 2 Chronicles 17:12.
_unto the multitude_ R.V. UPON THE MULTITUDE.
_and none escaped_ R.V. A...
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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 WHEN JUDAH CAME TOWARD THE WATCH TOWER IN THE WILDERNESS, THEY
LOOKED UNTO THE MULTITUDE, AND, BEHOLD, THEY WERE DEAD BODIES FALLEN
TO THE EARTH, AND NONE ESCAPED._
When Judah came toward the wa...
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20:24 mountain-watch (c-7) Or 'a lofty place' (Mizpah)....
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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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וִֽ יהוּדָ֛ה בָּ֥א עַל ־הַ מִּצְפֶּ֖ה
לַ
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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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_Tower. Maspha, in the tribe of Benjamin, (C.) or some other (H.)
eminence. M._...
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How decidedly did the event testify that Judah should have no hand in
the victory. How fully hath Jesus shown in his gospel, that salvation
is wholly his own, and his right arm hath gotten himself the...
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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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WHEN JUDAH CAME TOWARDS THE WATCH TOWER IN THE WILDERNESS,.... Which
might stand upon the hill or cliff of Ziz, for the sake of the
direction of travellers, and the preservation of them from thieves a...
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And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they
looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they [were] dead bodies fallen
to the earth, and none escaped.
Ver. 24. _And none escaped._]...
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_The children of Ammon and of Moab_, &c. These fell foul upon the
Edomites, and cut them off; and then fell out with one another, and
cut one another off. Thus God often makes wicked people instrument...
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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 MIRACULOUS OVERTHROW OF THE ENEMIES...
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And when Judah, the procession which had left Jerusalem in the
morning, CAME TOWARD THE WATCH-TOWER IN THE WILDERNESS, on a rise of
ground not far from Tekoa, where they could overlook the entire
vall...
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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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NONE ESCAPED:
_ Heb._ there was not an escaping...
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20-30 Jehoshaphat exhorted his troops to firm faith in God. Faith
inspires a man with true courage; nor will any thing help more to the
establishing of the heart in shaking times, than a firm belief...
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TOWARD THE WATCH-TOWER; which stood upon the cliff of Ziz, mentioned
above, 2 CHRONICLES 20:16, or some other hill which looked toward the
wilderness, where their enemies lay encamped, whose numbers,...
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2 Chronicles 20:24 Judah H3063 came H935 (H8804) overlooking H4707
(H8677) H4708 wilderness H4057 looked H64
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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 20:24 BERACAH means
“blessing.” The return to Jerusalem takes the form of a triumphal
procession, which ends appropriately in the temple, where the people
first sough...
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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 5:22; Exodus 14:30; Ezra 9:14; Isaiah 37:36; Jeremiah 33
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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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The watch tower — Which stood upon the cliff of Ziz, mentioned 2
Chronicles 20:16, and looked toward the wilderness, where their
enemies lay encamped, whose numbers, and order, and condition, they
cou...