Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:27
Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
27. with joy ] Rather, with rejoicing; cp. 2Ch 20:28. LXX., .
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 27. Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them] He was their leader in all these spiritual, holy, fatiguing, and self-denying exercises. What a noble and persuasive pattern!
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Then they returned, every man of Judah and of Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy,…. There to praise the Lord in the temple, as they had done in the valley:
for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies; by giving them a complete victory, and making them masters of so much wealth and riches.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(27) Then.And.
Every man.All the men (collective).
In the forefront of them.At their head. LXX., .
To go again . . . with joy.They returned, as they came, in festal procession.
The Lord had made them to rejoice.See the same phrase, Ezr. 6:22; Neh. 12:43. (Comp. Psa. 30:2.) LXX., well, , .
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 20:27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
Ver. 27. And Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them. ] Heb., In the head of them. a Among the Romans no man was to ride in triumph, unless he had overcome fifty thousand enemies, or except he had got five victories; and then the conqueror in his triumphant chariot rode to the capitol, where in all humility he presented a palm to Jupiter, whereby he acknowledged it was his power whereby the enemy was vanquished. b Good Jehoshaphat is here riding in triumph to Jerusalem, there to acknowledge, that not Jupiter, but Jehovah had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
a Isid.
b Liv., lib. vi. dec. 3.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
forefront: Heb. head, 2Sa 6:14, 2Sa 6:15, Mic 2:13, Heb 6:20
the Lord: 1Sa 2:1, Neh 12:43, Psa 20:5, Psa 30:1, Isa 35:10, Isa 51:11, Rev 18:20
Reciprocal: Jdg 5:1 – Sang Deborah 1Ch 15:25 – with joy Psa 30:11 – turned Psa 48:11 – because Psa 100:2 – come Isa 30:29 – Ye shall Eze 46:10 – General
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2Ch 20:27-28. Jehoshaphat in the fore-front of them They marched all in a body, in solemn procession, and Jehoshaphat at their head, that the country, as they passed along, might join with them in their praises. To go again to Jerusalem with joy That they might give thanks for the mercy there, where by prayer they had obtained it. Unto the house of the Lord To renew their praises in the court of the temple, the proper and usual place for it. Praising God must not be the work of a day only; but our praises, when we have received mercy, must be often repeated, as our prayers were, when we were in pursuit of it. Every day we must bless God; as long as we live, and while we have any being, we must praise him, spending our time in that work, in which we hope to spend our eternity.