2 Chronicles 20:6

2 Chronicles 20:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
• New International Version (NIV)and said: “Lord, the God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and said, "O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. In your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and said: “O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:6

4So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the Lord’s help. 5Jehoshaphat stood before the community of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the Temple of the Lord. He prayed, “O Lord, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you! 7O our God, did you not drive out those who lived in this land when your people Israel arrived? And did you not give this land forever to the descendants of your friend Abraham? 8Your people settled here and built this Temple to honor your name.

2 Chronicles 20:6 word by word

וַיֹּאמַ֗ר יְהוָ֞ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י אֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ הֲלֹ֨א אַתָּֽה־ה֤וּא אֱלֹהִים֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְאַתָּ֣ה מוֹשֵׁ֔ל בְּכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּבְיָדְךָ֙ כֹּ֣חַ וּגְבוּרָ֔ה וְאֵ֥ין עִמְּךָ֖ לְהִתְיַצֵּֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of our fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• in heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and rulestמָשַׁלmâshal · to ruleH4910
• thou over all the kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• of the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and in thine handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• powerכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• and mightגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369
• so that none is able to withstandיָצַבyâtsab · to standH3320

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:6

• Exodus 3:6I am the God of your father—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” When Moses heard this, he covered his face because he was afraid to look at God.
• 1 Chronicles 29:18“O Lord, the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make your people always want to obey you. See to it that their love for you never changes.
• Deuteronomy 4:39“So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The Lord is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other.
• Joshua 2:11No wonder our hearts have melted in fear! No one has the courage to fight after hearing such things. For the Lord your God is the supreme God of the heavens above and the earth below.
• 1 Kings 8:23and he prayed, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all of heaven above or on the earth below. You keep your covenant and show unfailing love to all who walk before you in wholehearted devotion.
• Psalms 115:3Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes.
• Isaiah 57:15The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.
• Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? Could you build me such a resting place?
• Matthew 6:9Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.
• Psalms 47:2For the Lord Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth.
• Jeremiah 27:5With my great strength and powerful arm I made the earth and all its people and every animal. I can give these things of mine to anyone I choose.
• Daniel 4:17For this has been decreed by the messengers; it is commanded by the holy ones, so that everyone may know that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world. He gives them to anyone he chooses— even to the lowliest of people.”
• Psalms 62:11God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times: Power, O God, belongs to you;
• Matthew 6:13And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.
• Acts 11:17And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God’s way?”

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Jehoshaphat stood - What an instructive sight was this! The king who proclaimed the fast was foremost to observe it, and was on this occasion the priest of the people; offering in the congregation, without form or any premeditation, one of the most sensible, pious, correct, and as to its composition one of the most elegant prayers ever offered under the Old Testament dispensation.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6-9Verses 6-9 Jehoshaphat‘s appeal is threefold: (1) to God omnipotent 2 Chronicles 20:6; (2) to “our God;” (3) the God especially “of this house” the temple. 2 Chronicles 20:7 Abraham thy friend - Historically, this is the first use of this remarkable expression, afterward repeated (marginal references). The ground of the expression is to be found principally in Genesis 18:23-33, where Abraham spoke with God as a man with his friend (compare Exodus 33:11)…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-12Jehoshaphat reacted to the news of war with nearby nations by praying in sorrow, following Solomon's prayer ideals (2 Chronicles 6:24–40).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-135-13. Jehoshaphat stood ... in the house of the Lord, before the new court--that is, the great or outer court (2Ch 4:9) called the new court, probably from having been at that time enlarged or beautified.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:6

• Afflictions and Adversities
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• Jehoshaphat
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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