2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 20
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2 Chronicles 20 — Scripture text (King James Version)
It came to pass after this310 also, that the children1121 of 4124, and the children1121 of 5983, and with them other beside the 5984, came935 against 3092 to battle4421. Then there came935 some that told5046 3092, saying559, There cometh935 a great7227 multitude1995 against thee from beyond5676 the sea3220 this side 758; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar2688, which is Engedi5872. And 3092 feared3372, and set5414 himself6440 to seek1875 the LORD3068, and proclaimed7121 a fast6685 throughout5921 all 3063. himself: Heb. his face And 3063 gathered themselves together6908, to ask1245 help of the LORD3068: even out of all the cities5892 of 3063 they came935 to seek1245 the LORD3068. And 3092 stood5975 in the congregation6951 of 3063 and 3389, in the house1004 of the LORD3068, before6440 the new2319 court2691, And said559, O LORD3068 God430 of our fathers1, art not thou God430 in heaven8064? and rulest4910 not thou over all the kingdoms4467 of the heathen1471? and in thine hand3027 is there not power3581 and might1369, so that none is able to withstand3320 thee? Art not thou our God430, who didst drive out3423 the inhabitants3427 of this land776 before6440 thy people5971 3478, and gavest5414 it to the seed2233 of 85 thy friend157 for ever5769? who: Heb. thou And they dwelt3427 therein, and have built1129 thee a sanctuary4720 therein for thy name8034, saying559, If, when evil7451 cometh935 upon us, as the 2719, judgment8196, or pestilence1698, or famine7458, we stand5975 before6440 this house1004, and in thy presence6440, (for thy name8034 is in this house1004,) and cry2199 unto thee in our affliction6869, then thou wilt hear8085 and help3467. And now, behold, the children1121 of 5983 and 4124 and mount2022 Seir8165, whom thou wouldest not let5414 3478 invade935, when they came out935 of the land776 of 4714, but they turned5493 from them, and destroyed8045 them not; Behold, I say, how they reward1580 us, to come935 to cast us out1644 of thy possession3425, which thou hast given us to inherit3423. O our God430, wilt thou not judge8199 them? for we have no might3581 against6440 this great7227 company1995 that cometh935 against us; neither know3045 we587 what to do6213: but our eyes5869 are upon thee. And all 3063 stood5975 before6440 the LORD3068, with1571 their little ones2945, their wives802, and their children1121. Then upon Jahaziel3166 the son1121 of 2148, the son1121 of Benaiah1141, the son1121 of Jeiel3273, the son1121 of Mattaniah4983, a Levite3881 of the sons1121 of Asaph623, came the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 in the midst8432 of the congregation6951; And he said559, Hearken7181 ye, all 3063, and ye inhabitants3427 of 3389, and thou king4428 3092, Thus saith559 the LORD3068 unto you, Be not afraid3372 nor dismayed2865 by reason6440 of this great7227 multitude1995; for the battle4421 is not yours, but God's430. To morrow4279 go ye down3381 against them: behold, they come up5927 by the cliff4608 of Ziz6732; and ye shall find4672 them at the end5490 of the brook5158, before6440 the wilderness4057 of Jeruel3385. cliff: Heb. ascent brook: or, valley Ye shall not need to fight3898 in this2063 battle: set3320 yourselves, stand5975 ye still, and see7200 the 3444 of the LORD3068 with you, O 3063 and 3389: fear3372 not, nor be dismayed2865; to morrow4279 go out3318 against6440 them: for the LORD3068 will be with you. And 3092 bowed6915 his head with his face639 to the ground776: and all 3063 and the inhabitants3427 of 3389 fell5307 before6440 the LORD3068, worshipping7812 the LORD3068. And the 3881, of the children1121 of the Kohathites6956, and of the children1121 of the Korhites7145, stood up6965 to praise1984 the LORD3068 God430 of 3478 with a loud1419 voice6963 high4605. And they rose early7925 in the morning1242, and went forth3318 into the wilderness4057 of 8620: and as they went forth3318, 3092 stood5975 and said559, Hear8085 me, O 3063, and ye inhabitants3427 of 3389; Believe539 in the LORD3068 your God430, so shall ye be established539; believe539 his prophets5030, so shall ye prosper6743. And when he had consulted3289 with the people5971, he appointed5975 singers7891 unto the LORD3068, and that should praise1984 the beauty1927 of holiness6944, as they went out3318 before6440 the army2502, and to say559, Praise3034 the LORD3068; for his 2617 endureth for ever5769. that: Heb. praisers And when6256 they began2490 to sing7440 and to praise8416, the LORD3068 set5414 ambushments693 against the children1121 of 5983, 4124, and mount2022 Seir8165, which were come935 against 3063; and they were smitten5062. And when: Heb. And in the time that they, etc to sing: Heb. in singing and praise they were: or, they smote one another For the children1121 of 5983 and 4124 stood up5975 against the inhabitants3427 of mount2022 Seir8165, utterly to slay2763 and destroy8045 them: and when they had made an end3615 of the inhabitants3427 of Seir8165, every one376 helped5826 to destroy4889 another7453. to destroy: Heb. for the destruction And when 3063 came935 toward the watch tower4707 4708 in the wilderness4057, they looked6437 unto the multitude1995, and, behold, they were dead bodies6297 fallen5307 to the earth776, and none escaped6413. none: Heb. there was not an escaping And when 3092 and his people5971 came935 to take away962 the spoil7998 of them, they found4672 among them in abundance7230 both riches7399 with the dead bodies6297, and precious2532 jewels3627, which they stripped off5337 for themselves, more than369 they could carry away4853: and they were three7969 days3117 in gathering962 of the spoil7998, it was so much7227. And the fourth7243 day3117 they assembled6950 themselves in the valley6010 of Berachah1294; for there they blessed1288 the LORD3068: therefore the name8034 of the same place4725 was called7121, The valley6010 of Berachah1294, unto this day3117. Berachah: that is, blessing Then they returned7725, every man376 of 3063 and 3389, and 3092 in the forefront7218 of them, to go again7725 to 3389 with joy8057; for the LORD3068 had made them to rejoice8055 over their enemies341. forefront: Heb. head And they came935 to 3389 with psalteries5035 and harps3658 and trumpets2689 unto the house1004 of the LORD3068. And the fear6343 of God430 was all the kingdoms4467 of those countries776, when they had heard8085 that the LORD3068 fought3898 against the enemies341 of 3478. So the realm4438 of 3092 was quiet8252: for his God430 gave him rest5117 round about5439. And 3092 reigned4427 over 3063: he was thirty7970 and five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427, and he reigned4427 twenty6242 and five2568 years8141 in 3389. And his mother's517 name8034 was Azubah5806 the daughter1323 of Shilhi7977. And he walked3212 in the way1870 of 609 his father1, and departed5493 not from it, doing6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068. Howbeit the high places1116 were not taken away5493: for as yet the people5971 had not prepared3559 their hearts3824 unto the God430 of their fathers1. Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of 3092, first7223 and last314, behold, they are written3789 in the book1697 of 3058 the son1121 of Hanani2607, who is mentioned5927 in the book5612 of the kings4428 of 3478. book of : Heb. words, etc is mentioned: Heb. was made to ascend And after310 this did 3092 king4428 of 3063 join2266 himself with Ahaziah274 king4428 of 3478, who did6213 very wickedly7561: And he joined2266 himself with him to make6213 ships591 to go3212 to 8659: and they made6213 the ships591 in Eziongeber6100. Then 461 the son1121 of Dodavah1735 of Mareshah4762 prophesied5012 against 3092, saying559, Because thou hast joined2266 thyself with Ahaziah274, the LORD3068 hath broken6555 thy works4639. And the ships591 were broken7665, that they were not able6113 to go3212 to 8659.