2 Chronicles 20:23-26 ESV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 20:26

2 Chronicles 20:26. On the fourth day, &c. Undoubtedly many thanksgivings were offered to God immediately, and perhaps even a day of praise was kept in the camp, before they drew their forces out of the field: but in the fourth day they assembled in a valley, and blessed God with so much zeal and fervency, that a name was thereby given to the place, and the remembrance of that work of wonder perpetuated for the encouragement of succeeding generations to trust in God. Of Berachah ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:1-37

The reign of Jehoshaphat (17:1-20:37)Jehoshaphat carried on the reform that Asa began, by destroying all the Baal shrines that remained in Judah (17:1-6; cf. 15:17). Positively, he educated the people in the law of God by forming an official group of instructors whom he sent around Judah’s towns and villages. The group consisted of civil leaders, priests and Levites (7-9). He also fortified Judah’s defences and enlarged its army, so that neighbouring countries feared to attack it... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 20:25

the dead bodies. Some codices, with five early printed editions and Vulgate, read "apparel". stripped off = raked together. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 20:26

Berachah = Blessing. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 20:24

GOD'S PEOPLE HAVE ONLY TO RECOVER THE SPOIL LEFT BY THE FALLEN ARMIES"And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped. And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found them in abundance both riches, and dead bodies[2], and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 20:24

24-26. when Judah came toward the watchtower in the wilderness—Most probably the conical hill, Jebel Fereidis, or Frank Mountain, from the summit of which they obtained the first view of the scene of slaughter. Jehoshaphat and his people found the field strewed with dead bodies, so that they had not to fight at all, but rather to take possession of an immense booty, the collection of which occupied three days. On the fourth they set out on their return to Jerusalem in the same order and joyful... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 20:1-30

5. Victory over the Moabite-Ammonite alliance 20:1-30This chapter does not appear in Kings. It illustrates well that "the Lord will rule (judge)," the meaning of Jehoshaphat’s name and the truth that characterized his reign. The motif of retribution is very strong here. God gave victory because Jehoshaphat and Judah trusted and obeyed Him (2 Chronicles 20:17).Jehoshaphat’s prayer (2 Chronicles 20:6-12) was very similar to Solomon’s at the temple dedication (cf. 2 Chronicles 6:12-42).... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 20:1-37

D. Jehoshaphat chs. 17-20This account of Jehoshaphat’s rule reveals that God was then actively leading His people. These were the years of alliance with Israel, and Ahab was on the throne of the Northern Kingdom.The Chronicler deliberately presented Jehoshaphat’s record very similarly to the way he recounted Asa’s experiences. In chapters 17-20, as in 14-16, we have a series of contrasts that teach the same lessons. These lessons are the importance of depending on Yahweh and being loyal to Him... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 20:1-37

Reign of Jehoshaphat (concluded)An account of how a host of Moabites and others invaded Judah; how Jehoshaphat prayed to the Lord, and was directed by Jahaziel not to fear; and how the enemy was overthrown by God.The early part of this chapter is additional to the narrative in 1 K: the latter part reproduces 1 Kings 22:41-49.1. Other beside the Ammonites] better (with LXX), ’some of the Meunim’ (or Maonites): cp. 2 Chronicles 26:7 and Judges 10:12. They seem to have been the people from Mt.... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 20:23

(23) Stood up against.—‘Amad ‘al, a late usage. (So 1 Chronicles 21:1.)Utterly to slay.—To exterminate (hacharîm), devote to destruction.Made an end of.—Finished with. (See on 2 Chronicles 20:22, “begin with,” and compare Genesis 44:12.)Every one helped . . . another.—Literally, they helped, each against (or, in the case of) his fellow, for destruction (mashchîth, 2 Chronicles 22:4; Ezekiel 5:16). read more