2 Chronicles 20:14

2 Chronicles 20:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly.
• New Living Translation (NLT)the Spirit of the Lord came upon one of the men standing there. His name was Jahaziel son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite who was a descendant of Asaph.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:14

12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” 13All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the Lord. Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly. 15He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel.

2 Chronicles 20:14 word by word

וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡ל בֶּן־זְכַרְיָ֡הוּ בֶּן־בְּ֠נָיָה בֶּן־יְעִיאֵ֧ל בֶּן־מַתַּנְיָ֛ה הַלֵּוִ֖י מִן־בְּנֵ֣י אָסָ֑ף הָיְתָ֤ה עָלָיו֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ הַקָּהָֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then upon Jahazielיַחֲזִיאֵלyachăzîy'êl · JahazielH3166
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Zechariahזְכַרְיָהוּzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• of Benaiahבְּנָיָ֫הוּbenâyâh benâyâhû · BenaiahH1141
• of Jeielיְעִיאֵלye‛îy'êl · JeielH3273
• of Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֫הוּmattanyâh mattanyâhû · MattaniahH4983
• a Leviteלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• of Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• came the Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:14

• Isaiah 58:9Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. “If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk,
• Isaiah 65:24Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.
• Daniel 9:20While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill—
• Acts 10:4Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.
• 2 Chronicles 15:1The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of Oded.
• 2 Chronicles 24:20Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’ ”
• Numbers 11:25Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took some of the power of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but did not do so again.
• Numbers 24:2When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14“Mattaniah” is thought to be a corrupt reading for “Nethaniah,” who is mentioned among the sons of Asaph in 1 Chronicles 25:2, 1 Chronicles 25:12.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-19Verses 14-19 The Spirit of prophecy came upon a Levite in the midst of the congregation. The Spirit, like the wind, blows where and on whom He listeth. He encouraged them to trust in God. Let the Christian soldier go out against his spiritual enemies, and the God of peace will make him more than a conqueror. Our trials will prove our gain. The advantage will be all our own, but the whole glory must be given to God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17After Jehoshaphat's lament, Jahaziel's announcement of rescue met the requirements for the speech a priest was to give before battle (Deuteronomy 20:2–4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. Then upon Jahaziel ... came the Spirit of the Lord--This prophet is not elsewhere mentioned, but his claim to the inspiration of a prophetic spirit was verified by the calm and distinct announcement he gave, both of the manner and the completeness of the deliverance he predicted.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:14

• Asaph
• Benaiah
• Faithfulness
• Jahaziel
• Jehoshaphat
• Jeiel
• Mattaniah
• Prayer
• Prophets
• Rulers
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• Benaiah
• Levite
• Jahaziel
• Jehoshaphat
• Sanctuary
• Zechariah
• Ammon; Ammonites
• 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