2 Chronicles 20:3-30

3Jehoshaphat was afraid and 12turned his attention to seek the Lord; and he 3proclaimed a period of fasting throughout Judah. 4So Judah gathered together to 4seek help from the Lord; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the Lord.

5Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord in front of the new courtyard; 6and he said, “Lord, God of our fathers, 5are You not God in the heavens? And 6are You not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand so that no one can stand against You. 7Did You not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land from Your people Israel, and 7give it to the descendants of 8Your friend Abraham forever? 8They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying, 9‘9If disaster comes upon us, the sword, or judgment, or plague, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You (for 10Your name is in this house), and cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear and save us.’ 10Now behold, 11the sons of Ammon, Moab, and 12Mount Seir, 13whom You did not allow Israel to invade when they came out of the land of Egypt (for they turned aside from them and did not destroy them), 11see how they are rewarding us by 14coming to drive us out from Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance. 12Our God, 15will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but 16our eyes are on You.”

13All Judah was standing before the Lord, with their infants, their wives, and their children. 14Then in the midst of the assembly 17the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite of the sons of Asaph; 15and he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat: This is what the Lord says to you: ‘18Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for 19the battle is not yours but God’s. 16Tomorrow, go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley in front of the wilderness of Jeruel. 17You need not fight in this battle; take your position, 20stand and watch the salvation of the Lord in your behalf, Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow, go out to face them, 21for the Lord is with you.”

18Jehoshaphat 22bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord, worshiping the Lord. 19The Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and from the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel, with a very loud voice.

20They rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa; and when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: 23Put your trust in the Lord your God and you will endure. Put your trust in His prophets, and succeed.” 21When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the Lord and those who 24praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said, “25Give thanks to the Lord, for His faithfulness is everlasting.” 22When they began singing and praising, the Lord 26set ambushes against the sons of 27Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were struck down. 23For the sons of Ammon and Moab rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, completely destroying them; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, 28they helped to destroy one another.

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, 29garments, 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. 26Then 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 30Beracah” until today. 27Every man of Judah and Jerusalem returned, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, 31for 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. 29And 32the dread of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel. 30So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, 33for his God gave him rest on all sides.