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2 Chronicles 20

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It came to pass after thish310 also, that the childrenh1121 of Moabh4124, and the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983, and with them other beside the Ammonitesh5984, cameh935h8804 against Jehoshaphath3092 to battleh4421.

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Then there cameh935h8799 some that toldh5046h8686 Jehoshaphath3092, sayingh559h8800, There comethh935h8802 a greath7227 multitudeh1995 against thee from beyondh5676 the seah3220 on this side Syriah758; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamarh2688, which is Engedih5872.

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And Jehoshaphath3092 fearedh3372h8799, and seth5414h8799 himselfh6440 to seekh1875h8800 the LORDh3068, and proclaimedh7121h8799 a fasth6685 throughouth5921 all Judahh3063. himself: Heb. his face

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And Judahh3063 gathered themselves togetherh6908h8735, to askh1245h8763 help of the LORDh3068: even out of all the citiesh5892 of Judahh3063 they cameh935h8804 to seekh1245h8763 the LORDh3068.

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And Jehoshaphath3092 stoodh5975h8799 in the congregationh6951 of Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389, in the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, beforeh6440 the newh2319 courth2691,

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And saidh559h8799, O LORDh3068 Godh430 of our fathersh1, art not thou Godh430 in heavenh8064? and rulesth4910h8802 not thou over all the kingdomsh4467 of the heathenh1471? and in thine handh3027 is there not powerh3581 and mighth1369, so that none is able to withstandh3320h8692 thee?

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Art not thou our Godh430, who didst drive outh3423h8689 the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of this landh776 beforeh6440 thy peopleh5971 Israelh3478, and gavesth5414h8799 it to the seedh2233 of Abrahamh85 thy friendh157h8802 for everh5769? who: Heb. thou

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And they dwelth3427h8799 therein, and have builth1129h8799 thee a sanctuaryh4720 therein for thy nameh8034, sayingh559h8800,

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If, when evilh7451 comethh935h8799 upon us, as the swordh2719, judgmenth8196, or pestilenceh1698, or famineh7458, we standh5975h8799 beforeh6440 this househ1004, and in thy presenceh6440, (for thy nameh8034 is in this househ1004,) and cryh2199h8799 unto thee in our afflictionh6869, then thou wilt hearh8085h8799 and helph3467h8686.

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And now, behold, the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 and Moabh4124 and mounth2022 Seirh8165, whom thou wouldest not leth5414h8804 Israelh3478 invadeh935h8800, when they came outh935h8800 of the landh776 of Egypth4714, but they turnedh5493h8804 from them, and destroyedh8045h8689 them not;

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Behold, I say, how they rewardh1580h8802 us, to comeh935h8800 to cast us outh1644h8763 of thy possessionh3425, which thou hast given us to inherith3423h8689.

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O our Godh430, wilt thou not judgeh8199h8799 them? for we have no mighth3581 againsth6440 this greath7227 companyh1995 that comethh935h8802 against us; neither knowh3045h8799 weh587 what to doh6213h8799: but our eyesh5869 are upon thee.

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And all Judahh3063 stoodh5975h8802 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068, withh1571 their little onesh2945, their wivesh802, and their childrenh1121.

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Then upon Jahazielh3166 the sonh1121 of Zechariahh2148, the sonh1121 of Benaiahh1141, the sonh1121 of Jeielh3273, the sonh1121 of Mattaniahh4983, a Leviteh3881 of the sonsh1121 of Asaphh623, came the Spirith7307 of the LORDh3068 in the midsth8432 of the congregationh6951;

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And he saidh559h8799, Hearkenh7181h8685 ye, all Judahh3063, and ye inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Jerusalemh3389, and thou kingh4428 Jehoshaphath3092, Thus saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 unto you, Be not afraidh3372h8799 nor dismayedh2865h8735 by reasonh6440 of this greath7227 multitudeh1995; for the battleh4421 is not yours, but God'sh430.

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To morrowh4279 go ye downh3381h8798 against them: behold, they come uph5927h8802 by the cliffh4608 of Zizh6732; and ye shall findh4672h8804 them at the endh5490 of the brookh5158, beforeh6440 the wildernessh4057 of Jeruelh3385. cliff: Heb. ascent
brook: or, valley

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Ye shall not need to fighth3898h8736 in thish2063 battle : seth3320h8690 yourselves, standh5975h8798 ye still , and seeh7200h8798 the salvationh3444 of the LORDh3068 with you, O Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389: fearh3372h8799 not, nor be dismayedh2865h8735; to morrowh4279 go outh3318h8798 againsth6440 them: for the LORDh3068 will be with you.

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And Jehoshaphath3092 bowedh6915h8799 his head with his faceh639 to the groundh776: and all Judahh3063 and the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Jerusalemh3389 fellh5307h8804 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068, worshippingh7812h8692 the LORDh3068.

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And the Levitesh3881, of the childrenh1121 of the Kohathitesh6956, and of the childrenh1121 of the Korhitesh7145, stood uph6965h8799 to praiseh1984h8763 the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478 with a loudh1419 voiceh6963 on highh4605.

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And they rose earlyh7925h8686 in the morningh1242, and went forthh3318h8799 into the wildernessh4057 of Tekoah8620: and as they went forthh3318h8800, Jehoshaphath3092 stoodh5975h8804 and saidh559h8799, Hearh8085h8798 me, O Judahh3063, and ye inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Jerusalemh3389; Believeh539h8685 in the LORDh3068 your Godh430, so shall ye be establishedh539h8735; believeh539h8685 his prophetsh5030, so shall ye prosperh6743h8685.

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And when he had consultedh3289h8735 with the peopleh5971, he appointedh5975h8686 singersh7891h8789 unto the LORDh3068, and that should praiseh1984h8764 the beautyh1927 of holinessh6944, as they went outh3318h8800 beforeh6440 the armyh2502h8803, and to sayh559h8802, Praiseh3034h8685 the LORDh3068; for his mercyh2617 endureth for everh5769. that...: Heb. praisers

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And whenh6256 they beganh2490h8689 to singh7440 and to praiseh8416, the LORDh3068 seth5414h8804 ambushmentsh693h8764 against the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983, Moabh4124, and mounth2022 Seirh8165, which were comeh935h8802 against Judahh3063; and they were smittenh5062h8735. And when...: Heb. And in the time that they, etc
to sing...: Heb. in singing and praise
they were...: or, they smote one another

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For the childrenh1121 of Ammonh5983 and Moabh4124 stood uph5975h8799 against the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of mounth2022 Seirh8165, utterly to slayh2763h8687 and destroyh8045h8687 them : and when they had made an endh3615h8763 of the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Seirh8165, every oneh376 helpedh5826h8804 to destroyh4889 anotherh7453. to destroy: Heb. for the destruction

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And when Judahh3063 cameh935h8804 toward the watch towerh4707h8677h4708 in the wildernessh4057, they lookedh6437h8799 unto the multitudeh1995, and, behold, they were dead bodiesh6297 fallenh5307h8802 to the earthh776, and none escapedh6413. none...: Heb. there was not an escaping

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And when Jehoshaphath3092 and his peopleh5971 cameh935h8799 to take awayh962h8800 the spoilh7998 of them, they foundh4672h8799 among them in abundanceh7230 both richesh7399 with the dead bodiesh6297, and precioush2532 jewelsh3627, which they stripped offh5337h8762 for themselves, more thanh369 they could carry awayh4853: and they were threeh7969 daysh3117 in gatheringh962h8802 of the spoilh7998, it was so muchh7227.

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And on the fourthh7243 dayh3117 they assembledh6950h8738 themselves in the valleyh6010 of Berachahh1294; for there they blessedh1288h8765 the LORDh3068: therefore the nameh8034 of the same placeh4725 was calledh7121h8804, The valleyh6010 of Berachahh1294, unto this dayh3117. Berachah: that is, blessing

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Then they returnedh7725h8799, every manh376 of Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389, and Jehoshaphath3092 in the forefronth7218 of them, to go againh7725h8800 to Jerusalemh3389 with joyh8057; for the LORDh3068 had made them to rejoiceh8055h8765 over their enemiesh341h8802. forefront: Heb. head

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And they cameh935h8799 to Jerusalemh3389 with psalteriesh5035 and harpsh3658 and trumpetsh2689 unto the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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And the fearh6343 of Godh430 was on all the kingdomsh4467 of those countriesh776, when they had heardh8085h8800 that the LORDh3068 foughth3898h8738 against the enemiesh341h8802 of Israelh3478.

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So the realmh4438 of Jehoshaphath3092 was quieth8252h8799: for his Godh430 gave him resth5117h8799 round abouth5439.

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And Jehoshaphath3092 reignedh4427h8799 over Judahh3063: he was thirtyh7970 and fiveh2568 yearsh8141 oldh1121 when he began to reignh4427h8800, and he reignedh4427h8804 twentyh6242 and fiveh2568 yearsh8141 in Jerusalemh3389. And his mother'sh517 nameh8034 was Azubahh5806 the daughterh1323 of Shilhih7977.

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And he walkedh3212h8799 in the wayh1870 of Asah609 his fatherh1, and departedh5493h8804 not from it, doingh6213h8800 that which was righth3477 in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068.

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Howbeit the high placesh1116 were not taken awayh5493h8804: for as yet the peopleh5971 had not preparedh3559h8689 their heartsh3824 unto the Godh430 of their fathersh1.

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Now the resth3499 of the actsh1697 of Jehoshaphath3092, firsth7223 and lasth314, behold, they are writtenh3789h8803 in the bookh1697 of Jehuh3058 the sonh1121 of Hananih2607, who is mentionedh5927h8717 in the bookh5612 of the kingsh4428 of Israelh3478. book of Jehu: Heb. words, etc
is mentioned: Heb. was made to ascend

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And afterh310 this did Jehoshaphath3092 kingh4428 of Judahh3063 joinh2266h8694 himself with Ahaziahh274 kingh4428 of Israelh3478, who didh6213h8800 very wickedlyh7561h8689:

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And he joinedh2266h8762 himself with him to makeh6213h8800 shipsh591 to goh3212h8800 to Tarshishh8659: and they madeh6213h8799 the shipsh591 in Eziongeberh6100.

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Then Eliezerh461 the sonh1121 of Dodavahh1735 of Mareshahh4762 prophesiedh5012h8691 against Jehoshaphath3092, sayingh559h8800, Because thou hast joinedh2266h8692 thyself with Ahaziahh274, the LORDh3068 hath brokenh6555h8804 thy worksh4639. And the shipsh591 were brokenh7665h8735, that they were not ableh6113h8804 to goh3212h8800 to Tarshishh8659.



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