John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:7
Art not thou our God ,.... In a peculiar sense, not merely as the Creator and Governor of men, but in a covenant relation their covenant God and Father: who didst drive out the inhabitants of the land before thy people Israel ; the seven nations of Canaan, to make way and room for Israel: and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever ? made a deed of gift of it to them, and settled it on them till the coming of the Messiah, and that as an instance of love and friendship to... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:1-13
We left Jehoshaphat, in the foregoing chapter, well employed in reforming his kingdom and providing for the due administration of justice and support of religion in it, and expected nothing but to hear of the peace and prosperity of his reign; but here we have him in distress, which distress, however, was followed by such a glorious deliverance as was an abundant recompence for his piety. If we meet with trouble in the way of duty, we may believe it is that God may have an opportunity of... read more