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2 Chron. 20:1–30 These verses describe a victory over Judah’s enemies in which God acts for his people. Faith in God and obedience to his prophets (v. 20) was the nation’s surest defense against their hostile neighbors (compare Ezra 4; Nehemiah 4).
2 Chron. 20:1–2 After this. The invasion followed Jehoshaphat’s religious and judicial reforms (ch. 19), and so it was not a case of divine punishment (see 12:2). Instead it was an opportunity to exercise faith (compare note on 32:1–8). great multitude. Judah was apparently outnumbered by the coalition.
2 Chron. 20:3–4 The fast expressed the special intensity of the people’s prayer (see Judg. 20:26; Ezra 8:21–23).
2 Chron. 20:14–19 The people must go down against the enemy, but as prayerful observers, not as combatants. Verse 17 is based very closely on Ex. 14:13–14.
2 Chron. 20:20–23 The wilderness of Tekoa is about 12 miles (19 km) south of Jerusalem. Jehoshaphat’s call to faith is based on Isa. 7:9. Believe here means the active and obedient trust that God rewards (see Heb. 11:6), acting on the revealed word of his prophets, including Jahaziel. Ambush may mean either angelic agents (see 2 Chron. 32:21) or men (see Judg. 9:25), in which case suspicions among the coalition forces lead to panic and their own destruction (2 Chron. 20:23; see 1 Sam. 14:20).
2 Chron. 20:24–30 Beracah means “blessing.” The return to Jerusalem takes the form of a triumphal procession, which ends appropriately in the temple, where the people first sought God’s deliverance (v. 5).
2 Chron. 20:31–34 The high places, however, were not taken away. Some have claimed that this contradicts 17:6, which says that Jehoshaphat “took the high places . . . out of Judah.” Both statements can be true if 17:6 refers to Jehoshaphat’s official actions and 20:33 indicates that the people were not committed to Jehoshaphat’s reforms (see 1 Kings 22:43).
2 Chron. 20:35–37 Jehoshaphat repeats his error of making an alliance (this time, a business agreement) with the Israelite king, Ahab’s son Ahaziah.
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