Verse 21

2 Chronicles 20:21

New Living Translation

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21 After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: “Give thanks to the LORD;<br>his faithful love endures forever!”<br>

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּוָּעַץ֙ אֶל הָ/עָ֔ם וַ/יַּעֲמֵ֤ד מְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙ לַ/יהוָ֔ה וּֽ/מְהַֽלְלִ֖ים לְ/הַדְרַת קֹ֑דֶשׁ בְּ/צֵאת֙ לִ/פְנֵ֣י הֶֽ/חָל֔וּץ וְ/אֹֽמְרִים֙ הוֹד֣וּ לַ/יהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י לְ/עוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And he advised the people, and he appointed singers for the Lord and those praising for the splendor of holiness, as they went out before the army, and they were saying, "Give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy endures forever."

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Chapter 20 Context

1 After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshap... Focus ↗

2 Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army from Edom is marching against you from beyond the... Focus ↗

3 Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the LORD for guidance. He also ordered everyone in... Focus ↗

4 So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the LORD’s help. Focus ↗

5 Jehoshaphat stood before the community of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the T... Focus ↗

6 He prayed, “O LORD, God (Elohim) of our ancestors, you alone are the God (Elohim) who is in heaven.... Focus ↗

7 O our God (Elohim), did you not drive out those who lived in this land when your people Israel arriv... Focus ↗

8 Your people settled here and built this Temple to honor your name. Focus ↗

9 They said, ‘Whenever we are faced with any calamity such as war, plague, or famine, we can come to s... Focus ↗

10 “And now see what the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir are doing. You would not let our ancesto... Focus ↗

11 Now see how they reward us! For they have come to throw us out of your land, which you gave us as an... Focus ↗

12 O our God (Elohim), won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to... Focus ↗

13 As all the men of Judah stood before the LORD with their little ones, wives, and children, Focus ↗

14 the Spirit of the LORD came upon one of the men standing there. His name was Jahaziel son of Zechari... Focus ↗

15 He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the... Focus ↗

16 Tomorrow, march out against them. You will find them coming up through the ascent of Ziz at the end... Focus ↗

17 But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD’s vict... Focus ↗

18 Then King Jehoshaphat bowed low with his face to the ground. And all the people of Judah and Jerusal... Focus ↗

19 Then the Levites from the clans of Kohath and Korah stood to praise the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Is... Focus ↗

20 Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaph... Focus ↗

21 After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LO...

22 At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, an... Focus ↗

23 The armies of Moab and Ammon turned against their allies from Mount Seir and killed every one of the... Focus ↗

24 So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in the wilderness, all they saw were dead bod... Focus ↗

25 King Jehoshaphat and his men went out to gather the plunder. They found vast amounts of equipment, c... Focus ↗

26 On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the p... Focus ↗

27 Then all the men returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, overjoyed that the LORD had g... Focus ↗

28 They marched into Jerusalem to the music of harps, lyres, and trumpets, and they proceeded to the Te... Focus ↗

29 When all the surrounding kingdoms heard that the LORD himself had fought against the enemies of Isra... Focus ↗

30 So Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God (Elohim) had given him rest on every side. Focus ↗

31 So Jehoshaphat ruled over the land of Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and h... Focus ↗

32 Jehoshaphat was a good king, following the ways of his father, Asa. He did what was pleasing in the... Focus ↗

33 During his reign, however, he failed to remove all the pagan shrines, and the people never fully com... Focus ↗

34 The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded in <i>The Record... Focus ↗

35 Some time later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who was very... Focus ↗

36 Together they built a fleet of trading ships at the port of Ezion-geber. Focus ↗

37 Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat. He said, “Because you hav... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 20 (37 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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