2 Chronicles 20:29

2 Chronicles 20:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the fear of God came on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:29

27Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem with Jehoshaphat leading them; the Lord had given them reason to rejoice over their enemies. 28They entered Jerusalem to the sound of stringed instruments and trumpets and proceeded to the temple of the Lord. All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God when they heard how the Lord had fought against Israel’s enemies. 30Jehoshaphat’s kingdom enjoyed peace; his God made him secure on every side. 31Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.

2 Chronicles 20:29 word by word

וַיְהִי֙ פַּ֣חַד אֱלֹהִ֔ים עַ֖ל כָּל־מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָאֲרָצ֑וֹת בְּשָׁמְעָ֕ם כִּ֚י נִלְחַ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה עִ֖ם אוֹיְבֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the fearפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• was on all the kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• countriesאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• when they had heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• against the enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:29

• 2 Chronicles 17:10The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.
• Genesis 35:5and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
• Exodus 23:27“I will send my terror before you, and I will destroy all the people whom you encounter; I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
• Joshua 5:1When all the Amorite kings on the west side of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the seacoast heard how the Lord had dried up the water of the Jordan before the Israelites while they crossed, they lost their courage and could not even breathe for fear of the Israelites.
• 2 Kings 7:6The Lord had caused the Syrian camp to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a large army. Then they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel has paid the kings of the Hittites and Egypt to attack us!”
• Exodus 15:14The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia.
• Joshua 2:9She said to the men, “I know the Lord is handing this land over to you. We are absolutely terrified of you, and all who live in the land are cringing before you.
• Joshua 9:9They told him, “Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the Lord your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29The Lord fought - "The Word of the Lord made war against the enemies of Israel." - Targum.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 20:29

• Faithfulness
• Harp
• Jehoshaphat
• Rulers

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• God
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• Jacob, Israel
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• Ben-Ammi
• Chronicles, Books of

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