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2 Chronicles 20 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:1 - It came to pass after this H310 also, that the children H1121 of Moab, H4124 and the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and with them other beside the Ammonites, H5984 came H935 against Jehoshaphat H3092 to battle. H4421

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:2 - Then there came H935 some that told H5046 Jehoshaphat, H3092 saying, H559 There cometh H935 a great H7227 multitude H1995 against thee from beyond H5676 the sea H3220 on this side Syria; H758 and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, H2688 which is Engedi. H5872

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:3 - And Jehoshaphat H3092 feared, H3372 and set H5414 himself H6440 to seek H1875 the LORD, H3068 and proclaimed H7121 a fast H6685 throughout H5921 all Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:4 - And Judah H3063 gathered themselves together, H6908 to ask H1245 help of the LORD: H3068 even out of all the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 they came H935 to seek H1245 the LORD. H3068

Jehoshaphat's Prayer

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:5 - And Jehoshaphat H3092 stood H5975 in the congregation H6951 of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem, H3389 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 before H6440 the new H2319 court, H2691

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:6 - And said, H559 O LORD H3068 God H430 of our fathers, H1 art not thou God H430 in heaven? H8064 and rulest H4910 not thou over all the kingdoms H4467 of the heathen? H1471 and in thine hand H3027 is there not power H3581 and might, H1369 so that none is able to withstand H3320 thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:7 - Art not thou our God, H430 who didst drive out H3423 the inhabitants H3427 of this land H776 before H6440 thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 and gavest H5414 it to the seed H2233 of Abraham H85 thy friend H157 for ever? H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:8 - And they dwelt H3427 therein, and have built H1129 thee a sanctuary H4720 therein for thy name, H8034 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:9 - If, when evil H7451 cometh H935 upon us, as the sword, H2719 judgment, H8196 or pestilence, H1698 or famine, H7458 we stand H5975 before H6440 this house, H1004 and in thy presence, H6440 (for thy name H8034 is in this house,) H1004 and cry H2199 unto thee in our affliction, H6869 then thou wilt hear H8085 and help. H3467

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:10 - And now, behold, the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Moab H4124 and mount H2022 Seir, H8165 whom thou wouldest not let H5414 Israel H3478 invade, H935 when they came out H935 of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 but they turned H5493 from them, and destroyed H8045 them not;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:11 - Behold, I say, how they reward H1580 us, to come H935 to cast us out H1644 of thy possession, H3425 which thou hast given us to inherit. H3423

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:12 - O our God, H430 wilt thou not judge H8199 them? for we have no might H3581 against H6440 this great H7227 company H1995 that cometh H935 against us; neither know H3045 we H587 what to do: H6213 but our eyes H5869 are upon thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:13 - And all Judah H3063 stood H5975 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 with H1571 their little ones, H2945 their wives, H802 and their children. H1121

Jahaziel Answers the Prayer

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:14 - Then upon Jahaziel H3166 the son H1121 of Zechariah, H2148 the son H1121 of Benaiah, H1141 the son H1121 of Jeiel, H3273 the son H1121 of Mattaniah, H4983 a Levite H3881 of the sons H1121 of Asaph, H623 came the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 in the midst H8432 of the congregation; H6951

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:15 - And he said, H559 Hearken H7181 ye, all Judah, H3063 and ye inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 and thou king H4428 Jehoshaphat, H3092 Thus saith H559 the LORD H3068 unto you, Be not afraid H3372 nor dismayed H2865 by reason H6440 of this great H7227 multitude; H1995 for the battle H4421 is not yours, but God's. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:16 - To morrow H4279 go ye down H3381 against them: behold, they come up H5927 by the cliff H4608 of Ziz; H6732 and ye shall find H4672 them at the end H5490 of the brook, H5158 before H6440 the wilderness H4057 of Jeruel. H3385

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:17 - Ye shall not need to fight H3898 in this H2063 battle: set H3320 yourselves, stand H5975 ye still, and see H7200 the salvation H3444 of the LORD H3068 with you, O Judah H3063 and Jerusalem: H3389 fear H3372 not, nor be dismayed; H2865 to morrow H4279 go out H3318 against H6440 them: for the LORD H3068 will be with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:18 - And Jehoshaphat H3092 bowed H6915 his head with his face H639 to the ground: H776 and all Judah H3063 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 fell H5307 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 worshipping H7812 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:19 - And the Levites, H3881 of the children H1121 of the Kohathites, H6956 and of the children H1121 of the Korhites, H7145 stood up H6965 to praise H1984 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 with a loud H1419 voice H6963 on high. H4605

Enemies Destroy Themselves

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:20 - And they rose early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and went forth H3318 into the wilderness H4057 of Tekoa: H8620 and as they went forth, H3318 Jehoshaphat H3092 stood H5975 and said, H559 Hear H8085 me, O Judah, H3063 and ye inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem; H3389 Believe H539 in the LORD H3068 your God, H430 so shall ye be established; H539 believe H539 his prophets, H5030 so shall ye prosper. H6743

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21 - And when he had consulted H3289 with the people, H5971 he appointed H5975 singers H7891 unto the LORD, H3068 and that should praise H1984 the beauty H1927 of holiness, H6944 as they went out H3318 before H6440 the army, H2502 and to say, H559 Praise H3034 the LORD; H3068 for his mercy H2617 endureth for ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:22 - And when H6256 they began H2490 to sing H7440 and to praise, H8416 the LORD H3068 set H5414 ambushments H693 against the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 Moab, H4124 and mount H2022 Seir, H8165 which were come H935 against Judah; H3063 and they were smitten. H5062

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:23 - For the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Moab H4124 stood up H5975 against the inhabitants H3427 of mount H2022 Seir, H8165 utterly to slay H2763 and destroy H8045 them: and when they had made an end H3615 of the inhabitants H3427 of Seir, H8165 every one H376 helped H5826 to destroy H4889 another. H7453

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:24 - And when Judah H3063 came H935 toward the watch tower H4707 H4708 in the wilderness, H4057 they looked H6437 unto the multitude, H1995 and, behold, they were dead bodies H6297 fallen H5307 to the earth, H776 and none escaped. H6413

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:25 - And when Jehoshaphat H3092 and his people H5971 came H935 to take away H962 the spoil H7998 of them, they found H4672 among them in abundance H7230 both riches H7399 with the dead bodies, H6297 and precious H2532 jewels, H3627 which they stripped off H5337 for themselves, more than H369 they could carry away: H4853 and they were three H7969 days H3117 in gathering H962 of the spoil, H7998 it was so much. H7227

Triumphant Return to Jerusalem

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:26 - And on the fourth H7243 day H3117 they assembled H6950 themselves in the valley H6010 of Berachah; H1294 for there they blessed H1288 the LORD: H3068 therefore the name H8034 of the same place H4725 was called, H7121 The valley H6010 of Berachah, H1294 unto this day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:27 - Then they returned, H7725 every man H376 of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem, H3389 and Jehoshaphat H3092 in the forefront H7218 of them, to go again H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 with joy; H8057 for the LORD H3068 had made them to rejoice H8055 over their enemies. H341

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:28 - And they came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 with psalteries H5035 and harps H3658 and trumpets H2689 unto the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:29 - And the fear H6343 of God H430 was on all the kingdoms H4467 of those countries, H776 when they had heard H8085 that the LORD H3068 fought H3898 against the enemies H341 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:30 - So the realm H4438 of Jehoshaphat H3092 was quiet: H8252 for his God H430 gave him rest H5117 round about. H5439
(1Ki 22:41–50 )

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:31 - And Jehoshaphat H3092 reigned H4427 over Judah: H3063 he was thirty H7970 and five H2568 years H8141 old H1121 when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 twenty H6242 and five H2568 years H8141 in Jerusalem. H3389 And his mother's H517 name H8034 was Azubah H5806 the daughter H1323 of Shilhi. H7977

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:32 - And he walked H3212 in the way H1870 of Asa H609 his father, H1 and departed H5493 not from it, doing H6213 that which was right H3477 in the sight H5869 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:33 - Howbeit the high places H1116 were not taken away: H5493 for as yet the people H5971 had not prepared H3559 their hearts H3824 unto the God H430 of their fathers. H1

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:34 - Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Jehoshaphat, H3092 first H7223 and last, H314 behold, they are written H3789 in the book H1697 of Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Hanani, H2607 who is mentioned H5927 in the book H5612 of the kings H4428 of Israel. H3478

Alliance Displeases God

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:35 - And after H310 this did Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah H3063 join H2266 himself with Ahaziah H274 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 who did H6213 very wickedly: H7561

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:36 - And he joined H2266 himself with him to make H6213 ships H591 to go H3212 to Tarshish: H8659 and they made H6213 the ships H591 in Eziongeber. H6100

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:37 - Then Eliezer H461 the son H1121 of Dodavah H1735 of Mareshah H4762 prophesied H5012 against Jehoshaphat, H3092 saying, H559 Because thou hast joined H2266 thyself with Ahaziah, H274 the LORD H3068 hath broken H6555 thy works. H4639 And the ships H591 were broken, H7665 that they were not able H6113 to go H3212 to Tarshish. H8659
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