2 Chronicles 20:23-26 ESV

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:23

2Ch 20:23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy [them]: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. Ver. 23. Every one helped to destroy one another. ] Like so many Terrigenae fratres. "Who would not fear thee, O King of nations!" read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:24

2Ch 20:24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they [were] dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped. Ver. 24. And none escaped. ] Ne ignifer quidem reliquus est factus, ut in Proverbio est. See the like history in Judges 7:22-25 , and learn how we may be freed from our spiritual enemies - viz., not by our own might and merits, but by faith in Christ, who hath made us more than conquerors, Rom 8:37 that is,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:25

2Ch 20:25 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much. Ver. 25. Both riches. ] The Hebrew Recush sounds like it. It signifieth substance, or gathered goods; for it hath the name of getting and gathering. And precious jewels. ] Vasa... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:26

2Ch 20:26 And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. Ver. 26. And on the fourth day. ] Whilst the mercy was yet fresh. We must hasten our praises: no part of the thank offering might be kept until the third day. For there they blessed the Lord. ] So did our Edward III after the victory at Poictiers, where he took the French king, A.D. 1356.... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 20:23

mount Seir: Genesis 14:6, Genesis 36:8, Genesis 36:9, Deuteronomy 2:5, Joshua 24:4, Ezekiel 35:2, Ezekiel 35:3 to destroy another: Heb. for the destruction Reciprocal: Joshua 6:16 - Shout Judges 7:22 - the Lord Judges 9:20 - let fire come out 1 Samuel 14:20 - every man's 1 Kings 20:29 - an hundred thousand 2 Chronicles 20:17 - not need Psalms 33:16 - no king Psalms 46:8 - desolations Isaiah 19:2 - I will Jeremiah 13:14 - I will dash Jeremiah 49:1 - Ammonites Jeremiah 51:46 - ruler against... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 20:24

they were dead: Exodus 14:30, 1 Chronicles 5:22, Psalms 110:6, Isaiah 37:36, Jeremiah 33:5 none escaped: Heb. there was not an escaping, Ezra 9:14 Reciprocal: Exodus 14:28 - remained Psalms 46:8 - desolations read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 20:25

they found: Exodus 12:35-Zephaniah :, 1 Samuel 30:19-Proverbs :, 2 Kings 7:9-Nehemiah :, Psalms 68:12, Romans 8:37 dead bodies: Instead of pegarim, "dead bodies," eight manuscripts and several ancient editions read begadim, "garments." None of the ancient versions, except the Chaldee, have dead bodies: garments would therefore appear to be the true reading; and the succeeding clause should be rendered, "which they seized for themselves." precious jewels: Exodus 3:22, Numbers 31:15, Judges... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 20:26

Berachah: that is, Blessing, Having previously sought deliverance by fasting and prayer, and received the assurance of it with grateful joy, Jehoshaphat and his army returned immediate and fervent thanks and praise to the Lord, who had in so wonderful a manner performed his promise. Scott, who quotes the following from Bp. Patrick: "They did not return every man to his own home; but first went back to Jerusalem, to bless the Lord again for hearing their prayer and making good his promises." ... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 20:24

And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.The watch tower — Which stood upon the cliff of Ziz, mentioned verse16, and looked toward the wilderness, where their enemies lay encamped, whose numbers, and order, and condition, they could descry from thence. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 20:25

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.Jewels — Which they brought with them to corrupt any of Jehoshaphat's officers as they saw occasion: to procure necessaries for their vast army from time to time: and because they came as to... read more

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:23

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:24

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:25

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 20:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 20:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 20:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Chronicles 20:26

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 20:24

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Chronicles 20:25

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