NITHYAM SONGS2 Chronicles 20
World English Bible (WEB) • 37 verses
1After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites , came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
RelatedIsaiah 16:6 · Revelation 3:19 · 2 Chronicles 19:11 · Isaiah 8:9-10 · 2 Chronicles 32:1 · Psalms 83:5-8
2Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).
RelatedGenesis 14:7 · 1 Samuel 23:29 · Joshua 15:62 · Joshua 3:16 · Song of Solomon 1:14 · Numbers 34:12
3Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek the LORD. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
4Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from the LORD. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.
5Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the LORD’s house, before the new court;
6and he said, “LORD, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.
RelatedDeuteronomy 4:39 · 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 · Daniel 4:17 · Psalms 47:8 · 1 Kings 8:23 · Matthew 6:9
7Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?
8They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
9‘If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’
Related2 Chronicles 6:28-30 · 1 Kings 8:33 · 2 Chronicles 6:20 · Exodus 20:24 · 1 Kings 8:37 · Matthew 18:20
10Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned away from them, and didn’t destroy them;
RelatedDeuteronomy 2:19 · Deuteronomy 2:4-5 · Deuteronomy 2:9 · Numbers 20:17-21 · 2 Chronicles 20:1 · Judges 11:15-18
11behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
RelatedPsalms 83:3-12 · Proverbs 17:13 · Jeremiah 18:20 · Psalms 35:12 · Judges 11:23-24 · Genesis 44:4
12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
RelatedPsalms 121:1-2 · Psalms 25:15 · Psalms 141:8 · Psalms 123:1-2 · Deuteronomy 32:36 · 2 Corinthians 1:8-9
13All Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
14Then the LORD’s Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;
Related2 Chronicles 15:1 · 2 Chronicles 24:20 · Acts 10:4 · Numbers 11:25-26 · Acts 10:31 · Daniel 9:20-21
15and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat. The LORD says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
Related2 Chronicles 32:7-8 · Deuteronomy 31:6 · Exodus 14:13-14 · 1 Samuel 17:47 · Deuteronomy 1:29-30 · Deuteronomy 31:8
16Tomorrow, go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
17You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”
RelatedExodus 14:13-14 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Isaiah 41:10 · Psalms 46:10-11 · Matthew 28:20 · 2 Chronicles 32:8
18Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.
19The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice.
Related1 Chronicles 16:42 · 1 Chronicles 15:16-22 · 1 Chronicles 23:5 · 1 Chronicles 16:5 · Ezra 3:12-13 · Psalms 44:1
20They rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”
21When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and give praise in holy array as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the LORD, for his loving kindness endures forever.”
RelatedPsalms 107:1 · Psalms 106:1 · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · 1 Chronicles 16:34 · 1 Chronicles 16:29 · Psalms 29:2
22When they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.
23For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. When they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy each other.
RelatedJudges 7:22 · 1 Samuel 14:20 · Ezekiel 35:2-3 · Joshua 24:4 · Genesis 36:8-9 · Deuteronomy 2:5
24When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.
25When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies with precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.
Related1 Samuel 30:19-20 · 2 Kings 7:9-16 · Numbers 31:15 · Ezekiel 39:8-9 · Proverbs 3:15 · Psalms 68:12
26On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed the LORD. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.
27Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
28They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to the LORD’s house.
RelatedRevelation 14:2-3 · 2 Samuel 6:5 · 1 Chronicles 13:8 · Psalms 149:3 · Psalms 92:3 · Psalms 150:3-5
29The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.
Related2 Chronicles 17:10 · Exodus 23:27 · 2 Kings 7:6 · 2 Chronicles 14:14 · Genesis 35:5 · Joshua 2:9-11
30So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
Related2 Chronicles 15:15 · 2 Chronicles 14:6-7 · 2 Samuel 7:1 · Joshua 23:1 · John 14:27 · Proverbs 16:7
31So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign. He reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
Related1 Kings 22:41-44
32He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in the LORD’s eyes.
Related1 Kings 15:11 · Psalms 18:21 · 2 Chronicles 17:3-6 · Psalms 36:3 · 2 Chronicles 14:11-13 · 2 Chronicles 16:7-12
33However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
Related2 Chronicles 17:6 · 2 Chronicles 19:3 · 2 Chronicles 12:14 · 2 Chronicles 14:3 · 1 Samuel 7:3 · Deuteronomy 29:4
34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.
Related1 Kings 16:1 · 2 Chronicles 19:2 · 1 Kings 16:7 · 2 Chronicles 12:15 · 2 Chronicles 16:11 · 2 Chronicles 13:22
35After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
36He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
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Translation: World English Bible (public domain) and the Tamil Old Version (BSI) — 1957.