2Chronicles 20

20After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to make war on Jehoshaphat.H310H1121H4124H1121H5983H5984H935H3092H44212Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, "A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Sea. It is already in Hazazon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi).H935H5046H3092H559H935H7227H1995H5676H3220H758H2688H58723Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the LORD, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah.H3092H3372H5414H6440H1875H3068H7121H6685H5921H30634The people of Judah came together to seek help from the LORD; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.H3063H6908H1245H3068H5892H3063H935H1245H30685Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the LORD in the front of the new courtyardH3092H5975H6951H3063H3389H1004H3068H6440H2319H26916and said: "O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.H559H3068H430H1H430H8064H4910H4467H1471H3027H3581H1369H33207O our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?H430H3423H3427H776H6440H5971H3478H5414H2233H85H157H57698They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary for your Name, saying,H3427H1129H4720H8034H5599'If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.'H7451H935H2719H8196H1698H7458H5975H6440H1004H6440H8034H1004H2199H6869H8085H346710"But now here are men from Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, whose territory you would not allow Israel to invade when they came from Egypt; so they turned away from them and did not destroy them.H1121H5983H4124H2022H8165H5414H3478H935H935H776H4714H5493H804511See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance.H1580H935H1644H3425H342312O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you."H430H8199H3581H6440H7227H1995H935H3045H587H6213H586913All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the LORD.H3063H5975H6440H3068H1571H2945H802H112114Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.H3166H1121H2148H1121H1141H1121H3273H1121H4983H3881H1121H623H7307H3068H8432H695115He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.H559H7181H3063H3427H3389H4428H3092H559H3068H3372H2865H6440H7227H1995H4421H43016Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel.H4279H3381H5927H4608H6732H4672H5490H5158H6440H4057H338517You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'"H3898H2063H3320H5975H7200H3444H3068H3063H3389H3372H2865H4279H3318H6440H306818Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the LORD.H3092H6915H639H776H3063H3427H3389H5307H6440H3068H7812H306819Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the LORD, the God of Israel, with very loud voice.H3881H1121H6956H1121H7145H6965H1984H3068H430H3478H1419H6963H460520Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful."H7925H1242H3318H4057H8620H3318H3092H5975H559H8085H3063H3427H3389H539H3068H430H539H539H5030H674321After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: "Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever."H3289H5971H5975H7891H3068H1984H1927H6944H3318H6440H2502H559H3034H3068H2617H576922As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.H6256H2490H7440H8416H3068H5414H693H1121H5983H4124H2022H8165H935H3063H506223The men of Ammon and Moab rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.H1121H5983H4124H5975H3427H2022H8165H2763H8045H3615H3427H8165H376H5826H4889H745324When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped.H3063H935H4707H4708H4057H6437H1995H6297H5307H776H641325So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment and clothing and also articles of value--more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it.H3092H5971H935H962H7998H4672H7230H7399H6297H2532H3627H5337H369H4853H7969H3117H962H7998H722726On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they praised the LORD. This is why it is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.H7243H3117H6950H6010H1294H1288H3068H8034H4725H7121H6010H1294H311727Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies.H7725H376H3063H3389H3092H7218H7725H3389H8057H3068H8055H34128They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps and lutes and trumpets.H935H3389H5035H3658H2689H1004H306829The fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard how the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.H6343H430H4467H776H8085H3068H3898H341H347830And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.H4438H3092H8252H430H5117H543931So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.H3092H4427H3063H7970H2568H8141H1121H4427H4427H6242H2568H8141H3389H517H8034H5806H1323H797732He walked in the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.H3212H1870H609H1H5493H6213H3477H5869H306833The high places, however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.H1116H5493H5971H3559H3824H430H134The other events of Jehoshaphat's reign, from beginning to end, are written in the annals of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.H3499H1697H3092H7223H314H3789H1697H3058H1121H2607H5927H5612H4428H347835Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who was guilty of wickedness.H310H3092H4428H3063H2266H274H4428H3478H6213H756136He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships. After these were built at Ezion Geber,H2266H6213H591H3212H8659H6213H591H610037Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the LORD will destroy what you have made." The ships were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade.H461H1121H1735H4762H5012H3092H559H2266H274H3068H6555H4639H591H7665H6113H3212H8659