John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:10
And now, behold, the children of Ammon, and Moab, and Mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt ,.... Charging them not to meddle with them, nor take any of their lands from them, Deuteronomy 2:5 , but they turned from them, and destroyed them not ; in obedience to the divine command, when it was in their power to have done it. 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