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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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:27

Then they returned, every man of Judah and of Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy ,.... There to praise the Lord in the temple, as they had done in the valley: for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies ; by giving them a complete victory, and making them masters of so much wealth and riches. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:28

And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets ,.... The three principal instruments of music used in singing the praises of God; these they played upon as they came to the city, and entered it, and passed through it: unto the house of the Lord ; the temple, there to offer praise and thanksgiving again. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:29

And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of these countries ,.... Whose armies were slain, and all other neighbouring ones; for the word these is supplied: when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel ; and they were afraid to invade their land, or make war with them; nor did the Edomites dare to revolt in the times of Jehoshaphat. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:30

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet ,.... Both within and without; they were at peace among themselves, and none from abroad dared to molest them: for his God gave him rest round about ; from all his enemies; the Targum has it, the Word of his God; and so, in the preceding verse, the Word of the Lord fought; and in 2 Chronicles 20:28 the Word of the Lord made them rejoice. 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

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