New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 20:20-30
20They roseH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 and wentH3318 out to the wildernessH4057 of TekoaH8620; and when they wentH3318 out, JehoshaphatH3092 stoodH5975 and saidH559, “ListenH8085 to me, O JudahH3063 and inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389, 1putH539 your trustH539 in the LordH3068 your GodH430 and you will be establishedH539. PutH539 your trustH539 in His prophetsH5030 and succeedH6743.” 21When he had consultedH3289 with the peopleH5971, he appointedH5975 those who sangH7891 to the LordH3068 and those who 2praisedH1984 Him in holyH6944 attireH1927, as they wentH3318 out beforeH6440 the armyH2502 and saidH559, “3GiveH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068, for His lovingkindnessH2617 is everlastingH5769.” 22WhenH6256 they beganH2490 singingH7440 and praisingH8416, the LordH3068 4setH5414 ambushesH693 againstH5921 the sonsH1121 of 5AmmonH5983, MoabH4124 and MountH2022 SeirH8165, who had comeH935 against JudahH3063; so they were 6routedH5062. 23For the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 and MoabH4124 roseH5975 up againstH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of MountH2022 SeirH8165 destroyingH2763 them completelyH8045; and when they had finishedH3615 with the inhabitantsH3427 of SeirH8165, 7they helpedH5826 to destroyH4889 oneH376 anotherH7453.
24When JudahH3063 cameH935 to the lookoutH4707 of the wildernessH4057, they lookedH6437 towardH413 the multitudeH1995, and beholdH2009, they were corpsesH6297 lyingH5307 on the groundH776, and noH369 oneH369 had escapedH6413. 25When JehoshaphatH3092 and his peopleH5971 cameH935 to takeH962 their spoilH7998, they foundH4672 muchH7230 among them, including goodsH7399, 8garmentsH899 and valuableH2536 thingsH3627 which they tookH5337 for themselves, more thanH4480 they could carryH4853. And they were threeH7969 daysH3117 takingH962 the spoilH7998 becauseH3588 there was so muchH7227. 26Then on the fourthH7243 dayH3117 they assembledH6950 in the valleyH6010 of BeracahH1294, for thereH8033 they blessedH1288 the LordH3068. ThereforeH5921H3651 they have namedH7121H8034 that placeH4725 “The ValleyH6010 of 9BeracahH1294” untilH5704 todayH3117. 27EveryH3605 manH376 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 returnedH7725 with JehoshaphatH3092 at their headH7218, returningH7725 to JerusalemH3389 with joyH8057, 10for the LordH3068 had made them to rejoiceH8055 overH4480 their enemiesH340. 28They cameH935 to JerusalemH3389 with harpsH5035, lyresH3658 and trumpetsH2689 to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 29And 11the dreadH6343 of GodH430 was on allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the landsH776 when they heardH8085 that the LordH3068 had foughtH3898 againstH5973 the enemiesH340 of IsraelH3478. 30So the kingdomH4438 of JehoshaphatH3092 was at peaceH8252, 12for his GodH430 gaveH5117 him restH5117 on allH5439 sidesH5439.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 20:20 Is 7:9 ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 20:21 1 Chr 16:29; Ps 29:2 ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 20:21 1 Chr 16:34 ↩
- 4. 2 Chronicles 20:22 2 Chr 13:13 ↩
- 5. 2 Chronicles 20:22 2 Chr 20:10 ↩
- 6. 2 Chronicles 20:22 Lit struck down ↩
- 7. 2 Chronicles 20:23 Judg 7:22; 1 Sam 14:20 ↩
- 8. 2 Chronicles 20:25 So several ancient mss; others read corpses ↩
- 9. 2 Chronicles 20:26 I.e. blessing ↩
- 10. 2 Chronicles 20:27 Neh 12:43 ↩
- 11. 2 Chronicles 20:29 2 Chr 14:14; 17:10 ↩
- 12. 2 Chronicles 20:30 2 Chr 14:6, 7; 15:15 ↩
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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