Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 20:20-29
20Early in the morningH1242 they got upH7925 and leftH3318 for the WildernessH4057 of TekoaH8620. As they set outH3318, JehoshaphatH3092 stood upH5975 and saidH559, “Hear meH8085, O peopleH3427 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389. BelieveH539 in the LORDH3068 your GodH430, and you will be upheldH539; believeH539 in His prophetsH5030, and you will succeedH6743.”
21Then Jehoshaphat consultedH3289 withH413 the peopleH5971 and appointed thoseH5975 who would singH7891 to the LORDH3068 and praiseH1984 the splendorH1927 of His holinessH6944. As they went outH3318 beforeH6440 the armyH2502, they were singingH559:
22The momentH6256 they beganH2490 their shoutsH7440 and praisesH8416, the LORDH3068 setH5414 ambushesH693 against the menH5921 of AmmonH1121H5983, MoabH4124, and MountH2022 SeirH8165 who had comeH935 against JudahH3063, and they were defeatedH5062. 23The AmmonitesH1121H5983 and MoabitesH4124 rose upH5975 againstH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of MountH2022 SeirH8165, devoting themH2763 to destructionH8045.1 And when they had finished offH3615 the inhabitantsH3427 of SeirH8165, they helpedH5826 to destroyH4889 oneH376 anotherH7453.
24When the men of JudahH3063 cameH935 toH5921 a place overlookingH4707 the wildernessH4057, they lookedH6437 forH413 the vast armyH1995, but thereH2005 were only corpsesH6297 lyingH5307 on the groundH776; no oneH369 had escapedH6413. 25Then JehoshaphatH3092 and his peopleH5971 wentH935 to carry offH962 the plunderH7998, and they foundH4672 on the bodiesH6297 an abundanceH7230 of goodsH7399 and valuablesH2532H36272—more thanH369 they could carry awayH4853. They wereH1961 gatheringH962 the plunderH7998 for threeH7969 daysH3117 becauseH3588 there was so muchH7227H1931.
26On the fourthH7243 dayH3117 they assembledH6950 in the ValleyH6010 of BeracahH1294,3 whereH8033 they blessedH1288 the LORDH3068. ThereforeH5921H3651 thatH1931 placeH4725 is calledH7121 the ValleyH6010 of BeracahH1294 toH5704 this dayH3117.
27Then allH3605 the menH376 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, with JehoshaphatH3092 at their headH7218, returnedH7725 joyfullyH8057 toH413 JerusalemH3389, forH3588 the LORDH3068 had made them rejoiceH8055 over their enemiesH341. 28So they enteredH935 JerusalemH3389 and went intoH413 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 with harpsH5035, lyresH3658, and trumpetsH2689.
29And the fearH6343 of GodH430 cameH1961 uponH5921 allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the landsH776 when they heardH8085 thatH3588 the LORDH3068 had foughtH3898 againstH5973 the enemiesH341 of IsraelH3478.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 20:23 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering. ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 20:25 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Vulgate they found among them an abundance of goods and clothing and valuables ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 20:26 Beracah means blessing. ↩
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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