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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:20-30

We have here the foregoing prayer answered and the foregoing promise performed, in the total overthrow of the enemies? forces and the triumph (for so it was rather than a victory) of Jehoshaphat's forces over them. I. Never was army drawn out to the field of battle as Jehoshaphat's was. He had soldiers ready prepared for war (2 Chron. 17:18), but here is no notice taken of their military equipment, their swords or spears, their shields or bows. But Jehoshaphat took care, 1. That faith should... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:24

When Judah came towards the watch tower in the wilderness ,.... Which might stand upon the hill or cliff of Ziz, for the sake of the direction of travellers, and the preservation of them from thieves and robbers: they looked unto the multitude ; which they could take a view of from the top of the hill: and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped ; all to a man slain, there was not one to be seen standing on his feet. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:25

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them ,.... Which was all they had to do; they had no need to fight, as they were told, the Lord had fought for them: they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies ; rich garments on them, and gold and silver on them: and precious jewels, which they stripped of for themselves ; with which their clothes, or some part of their bodies, were ornamented: more than they could carry away ; they were so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:26

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah ,.... As it was afterwards called from what they did there, as follows, which was the reason of its name: for there they blessed the Lord ; returned thanks to him for this wonderful appearance on their behalf, and gave him the glory of it; no doubt but they had given him praise before in some sort and manner, but now in a set, solemn, and public manner, with one heart and voice they united in ascribing honour,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 20:25

Both riches with the dead bodies - For פגרים peparim , dead bodies, בגדים begadim , garments, is the reading of eight MSS. in the collections of Kennicott and De Rossi, and in several ancient editions. None of the versions have dead bodies except the Chaldee. The words might be easily mistaken for each other, as the פ pe , if a little faint in the under dot might easily pass for a ב beth ; and we know that the ר resh and ד daleth , are frequently... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 20:26

Assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah - "The valley of Benediction;" and so in the latter clause. - Targum. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:1-37

The last chapter in Jehoshaphat's career. The aspects in which the character of Jehoshaphat offers itself to our view, in the last seen of him, are now to be considered. Few men there are who bear themselves well in prosperity, especially if the prosperity be great; and many there are who fail to submit well to the discipline of adversity. Of this latter weakness of human nature it can scarcely be said that Jehoshaphat was an illustration. The punishment that had been foretold, that solemn... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:20-30

A victory without a blow. I. THE MARCH TO TEKOA . ( 2 Chronicles 20:20 , 2 Chronicles 20:21 .) 1 . The composition of the army. 2 . The time of its setting forth. "Early in the morning," i.e. the next after Jahaziel's assurance. An indication of 3 . The address of its king. Standing in the city gate as regiment after regiment filed into line and sallied forth, Jehoshaphat exhorted them (successively) to calm confidence in the ultimate success of the campaign... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:23-37

At and after the battle: lessons. Armed with a holy trust in God, the king and his people advanced to meet their multitudinous enemies with bounding heart and tuneful lip. Nor were they unwarranted in so doing; the event completely justified their hopes. We learn— I, THAT OUR ENEMIES SOMETIMES DISPOSE OF ONE ANOTHER . ( 2 Chronicles 20:23 .) We sometimes find that the enemy is best "left well alone." Let Shimei "cast stones" at us; even though they be words of false... read more

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