Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast (u) joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
(u) Thus God would not have his join in company with idolaters and wicked men.
Verse 2 Chronicles 20:37. _THE LORD HATH BROKEN, C._] "The WORD of the Lord hath broken." - _Targum_. Concerning _Tarshish, Ezion-geber_, and _Ophir_, and the voyage thither, 1 Kings 10:22, and at th...
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 ...
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...
ELIEZER. Sent by Jehovah, just as Jehu had been sent (2 Chronicles 19:2). BROKEN.. _Homonym._ Hebrew. _paraz,_ to break. Rightly so rendered here. Its other meaning, _to increase,_ as rightly given in...
_Mareshah_ Cp. 2 Chronicles 11:8 (note); 2 Chronicles 14:10. _hath broken_ R.V. HATH DESTROYED. The same Heb. word is used 1 Chronicles 13:11 ("had broken forth," R.V.);...
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...
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...
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...
THEN._ — And._ ELIEZER THE SON OF DODAVAH. — A prophet who is otherwise unknown. DODAVAH. — Heb. _Dôdâvâhû._ (Comp. _Hôdavyâhû._ 1 Chronicles 3:24; LXX., Δωδία, as if the Heb. were _Dôdîyâh; V_ulg.,...
וַ יִּתְנַבֵּ֞א אֱלִיעֶ֤זֶר בֶּן ־דֹּדָוָ֨הוּ֙ מִ...
JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE 2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1;...
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...
REFLECTIONS WHERE shall believing souls fly in their trouble, but to a covenant God in Christ! Like Jehoshaphat, we are told, and from the unquestionable authority of God's word, that the children of...
This affinity with the house of Ahab, had cost Jehoshaphat his life, but for divine interposition before. But yet we find a renewed instance of that folly, so as to call forth the reproof again of a p...
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...
THEN ELIEZER THE SON OF DODAVAH OF MARESHAH,.... A city in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:44 PROPHESIED AGAINST JEHOSHAPHAT, SAYING, BECAUSE THOU HAST JOINED THYSELF WITH AHAZIAH; an idolatrous prince...
Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they...
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...
Then Eliezer, the son of Dodavah of Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, wrecked...
Summary of Jehoshaphat's Reign...
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...
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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2 Chronicles 20:37 Eliezer H461 son H1121 Dodavah H1735 Mareshah H4762 prophesied H5012 (H8691) Jehoshaphat H3092 saying...
2 Chronicles 20:37 I. The example of Jehoshaphat is a warning to us. There is something of infinitely greater consequence in the world than making a fortune. What you have to settle first and foremost...
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...
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...
_To make ships to go to Tarshish._ THE WRECKED FLEET I. The disaster to Jehoshaphat’s shipping. II. The cause of this disaster. A judgment from Heaven. If Jehoshaphat had been a mere man of the wor...
_Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works._ EVIL COMPACTS Some partnerships are inexplicable. A Church officer who has led the devotions of the Church has been kn...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:35 Jehoshaphat repeats his error of making an alliance (this time, a business agreement) with the Israelite king, Ahab’s son AHAZIAH....
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...
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...
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...
1 Kings 22:48; 2 Chronicles 16:9; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Chronicles 9:21;...