2 Chronicles 20:27

2 Chronicles 20:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
• New International Version (NIV)Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the Lord had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:27

25So Jehoshaphat and his men went to take things from the dead soldiers. They found a lot of weapons, clothes and other valuable things. They took as many things as they could carry. There were so many things that it took them three days to take them all away. 26On the fourth day they all met together in Berakah valley. There they praised the Lord. That is why that place is still called Berakah valley. Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned to Jerusalem. Jehoshaphat marched in front of them. They were very happy because the Lord had helped them. He had caused them to win the fight against their enemies. 28As they went into Jerusalem, they made music with harps, lyres and trumpets. They went to the Lord's temple. 29People in all the kingdoms around Judah heard that the Lord had fought against Israel's enemies. So they became afraid of God's power.

2 Chronicles 20:27 word by word

וַ֠יָּשֻׁבוּ כָּל־אִ֨ישׁ יְהוּדָ֤ה וִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם לָשׁ֥וּב אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה כִּֽי־שִׂמְּחָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה מֵֽאוֹיְבֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then they returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• every manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• and Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• in the forefrontרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• with joyשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
• for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had made them to rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• over their enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:27

• 2 Samuel 6:14David was wearing a linen ephod. He danced with all his strength to worship the Lord.
• Micah 2:13The person who breaks open the way will go in front of you. Then you will go out through the gate. I am the Lord, your king, and I will lead you out.’
• Hebrews 6:20Jesus has already gone in there. He has gone there before us, on our behalf. He has become our special priest for ever, in the same way that Melchizedek was God's priest.
• 1 Samuel 2:1Hannah prayed and she said, ‘I am very happy when I think about what the Lord has done. The Lord has made me very strong. I can laugh at my enemies because you, Lord, have saved me. That makes me very happy.
• Nehemiah 12:43On that day, the people offered many sacrifices to God. They were full of joy because God had caused them to be very happy. Men, women and children were all shouting with joy. Far away from the city, people could hear the noise!
• Psalms 20:5Then we will be happy and we will shout aloud when you win against your enemies. We will wave our flags to praise our God. Yes, I pray that the Lord will do for you everything that you ask him to do.
• Psalms 30:1Lord, I will praise you, because you have saved me from death. You have not let my enemies laugh at me.
• Isaiah 35:10He has paid the price to rescue them, and they will return home along it. They will be happy and they will sing, as they go into Zion city. They will be very happy for ever. They will never again be sad or upset. All the time they will be completely happy.
• Isaiah 51:11The people that the Lord has rescued will return from exile. They will sing with joy while they go into Zion city. Their joy will be like a crown that they wear on their heads for ever. They will continue to be very happy. They will never be sad or weep again.
• Revelation 18:20Yes, you who live in heaven, be happy! Be happy because God has punished Babylon! God's people and his apostles and his prophets, be happy! God has punished the city because of what she did to you.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them - He was their leader in all these spiritual, holy, fatiguing, and self-denying exercises. What a noble and persuasive pattern!Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-30Verses 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 of the power, and mercy, and promise of God. In all our trust in the Lord, and our praises of him, let us especially look at his everlasting mercy to sinners through Jesus Christ. Never was an army so destroyed as that of the enemy. Thus God often makes…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:27

• Faithfulness
• Harp
• Jehoshaphat
• Prayer
• Rulers
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Jehoshaphat
• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Sanctuary
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ben-Ammi
• Chronicles, Books of
• Dead Sea, the

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