Bible Commentary

And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. 19. the Korhites ] R.V. the Korahites. The Korahites were a branch of the Kohathites (1Ch 6:22 [7 Heb.], 37, 38 [22, 23 Heb.]); … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:19”

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with [his] face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshiping the LORD. 18. fell ] R.V. fell down. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Bowed his head with his face to the ground, in token of his reverence to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:18”

Ye shall not [need] to fight in this [battle]: set yourselves, stand ye [still], and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD [will be] with you. 17. see the salvation ] Cp. Exo 14:13. will be with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:17”

Tomorrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. 16. the cliff of Ziz ] R.V. the ascent of Ziz. The exact positions of this and of the “brook” and of the “wilderness” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:16”

And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle [is] not yours, but God’s. 15. the battle is not yours, but God’s ] Jahaziel gives a special turn … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:15”

Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation; 14 19 (no parallel in Kings). The Prophecy of Jahaziel 14. Jahaziel ] Nothing is known of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:14”

And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. 13. their little ones and their children ] Cp. 2Ch 31:18, “their little ones and their sons and their daughters.” “Little ones” (Heb. aph) seems always to mean quite small children. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:13”

O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes [are] upon thee. 12. our eyes are upon thee ] Cp. 2Ch 14:11. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 2Ch 20:12 For we … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:12”

Behold, [I say, how] they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. 11. thy possession ] A “possession” means that which one takes possession of by the sword. Canaan is God’s “possession” because it was conquered by His arm (Psa 44:3). Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:11”

And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not; 10. mount Seir ] Here and in 2Ch 20:23 in the enumeration of the allied peoples “Mount Seir” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 20:10”