2 Chronicles 20:26

2 Chronicles 20:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
• New International Version (NIV)On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the Lord. This is why it is called the Valley of Berakah to this day.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, for there they blessed the Lord. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Beracah to this day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, for there they blessed the Lord; therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah until this day.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:26

24When Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, they turned toward the multitude, and behold, they were corpses lying on the ground, and there was no survivor. 25When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoils, they found much among them, including goods, garments, and valuable things which they took for themselves, more than they could carry. And they were taking the spoils for three days because there was so much. Then on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, for they blessed the Lord there. Therefore they have named that place “The Valley of Beracah” until today. 27Every man of Judah and Jerusalem returned, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had helped them to rejoice over their enemies. 28They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets, to the house of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 20:26 word by word

וּבַיּ֣וֹם הָרְבִעִ֗י נִקְהֲלוּ֙ לְעֵ֣מֶק בְּרָכָ֔ה כִּי־שָׁ֖ם בֵּרֲכ֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָֽרְא֞וּ אֶת־שֵׁ֨ם הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֛וּא עֵ֥מֶק בְּרָכָ֖ה עַד־הַיּֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

• Then on the fourthרְבִיעִיrebîy‛îy rebi‛îy · fourthH7243
• dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• they assembledקָהַלqâhal · to gatherH6950
• in the Valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Beracah)H6010
• of Beracahבְּרָכָהberâkâh · Beracah (Valley)H1294
• for they blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• Thereforeעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Thereforeכֵּןkên · soH3651
• they have namedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• they have namedשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• that placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:26

• Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying: “I will sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted; The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.
• 2 Samuel 22:1Now David spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day that the Lord had saved him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
• Psalms 103:1Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
• Psalms 107:21They shall give thanks to the Lord for His mercy, And for His wonders to the sons of mankind!
• Luke 1:68“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
• Revelation 19:1After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God,
• Genesis 28:19Then he named that place Bethel; but previously the name of the city had been Luz.
• Genesis 32:20and you shall say, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob also is behind us.’” For he said, “I will appease him with the gift that goes ahead of me. Then afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”
• Exodus 17:15And Moses built an altar and named it The Lord is My Banner;
• 1 Samuel 7:12Then Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, “So far the Lord has helped us.”
• Isaiah 62:4It will no longer be said to you, “Forsaken,” Nor to your land will it any longer be said, “Desolate”; But you will be called, “My delight is in her,” And your land, “Married”; For the Lord delights in you, And to Him your land will be married.
• Acts 1:19And it became known to all the residents of Jerusalem; as a result that field was called Hakeldama in their own language, that is, Field of Blood.)
• 2 Chronicles 5:9The poles were so long that the ends of the poles of the ark could be seen in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen outside; and they are there to this day.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah - "The valley of Benediction;" and so in the latter clause. - Targum.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The valley of Berachah - Probably, the Wady Bereikut, which lies at a short distance from Tekoa toward the northwest.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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2624-26. when Judah came toward the watchtower in the wilderness--Most probably the conical hill, Jebel Fereidis, or Frank Mountain, from the summit of which they obtained the first view of the scene of slaughter. Jehoshaphat and his people found the field strewed with dead bodies, so that they had not to fight at all, but rather to take possession of an immense booty, the collection of which occupied three days. On the fourth they set out on their return…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:26

• Berachah
• Faithfulness
• Harp
• Jehoshaphat
• Prayer
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Berachah
• Jehoshaphat
• Pools of Solomon
• Sanctuary
• Valley
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ben-Ammi
• Beracah, Valley of
• 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