Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
2 Chronicles Chapter 20
Overview
Ch2 20:1, Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast; Ch2 20:5, His prayer; Ch2 20:14, The prophecy of Jahaziel; Ch2 20:20, Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord; Ch2 20:22, The great overthrow of his enemies; Ch2 20:26, The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph; Ch2 20:31, Jehoshaphat's reign; Ch2 20:35, His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perish.
after this also: Ch2 19:5, Ch2 19:11, Ch2 32:1
the children of Moab: Psa 83:5-8; Isa 7:1, Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, Isa 16:6
came against: Ch2 19:2; Jer 10:24; Rev 3:19
beyond the sea: That is, the Dead or Salt Sea, the western and northern boundary of Edom, which is the reading of one of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts (89), instead of aram, "Syria." Gen 14:3; Num 34:12; Jos 3:16
Hazazontamar: Gen 14:7
Engedi: Jos 15:62; Sa1 23:29; Sol 1:14
feared: Gen 32:7-11, Gen 32:24-28; Psa 56:3, Psa 56:4; Isa 37:3-6; Jon 1:16; Mat 10:28
himself: Heb. his face
seek the Lord: See note on Ch2 11:16; Ch2 19:3
proclaimed: Jdg 20:26; Sa1 7:6; Ezr 8:21-23; Est 4:16; Jer 36:9; Dan 9:3; Joe 1:14, Joe 2:12-18; Jon 3:5-9
ask help of the Lord: Psa 34:5, Psa 34:6, Psa 50:15, Psa 60:10-12
the cities: Ch2 19:5; Psa 69:35
Jehoshaphat: Ch2 6:12, Ch2 6:13, Ch2 34:31; Kg2 19:15-19
O Lord: Exo 3:6, Exo 3:15, Exo 3:16; Ch1 29:18
God in heaven: Deu 4:39; Jos 2:11; Kg1 8:23; Psa 115:3; Isa 57:15, Isa 57:16, Isa 66:1; Mat 6:9
rulest not: Ch1 29:11, Ch1 29:12; Psa 47:2, Psa 47:8; Jer 27:5-8; Dan 4:17, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32-35
in thine hand: Ch1 29:11, Ch1 29:12; Psa 62:11; Mat 6:13
none is able: Act 11:17
our God: Ch2 14:11; Gen 17:7; Exo 6:7, Exo 19:5-7, Exo 20:2; Ch1 17:21-24
who: Heb. thou
gavest: Gen 12:7, Gen 13:15; Jos 24:3, Jos 24:13; Neh 9:8
thy friend: Isa 41:8; Joh 11:11, Joh 15:15; Jam 2:23
when evil: Ch2 6:28-30; Kg1 8:33, Kg1 8:37
and in thy presence: Mat 18:20
thy name: Ch2 6:20; Exo 20:24, Exo 23:21
is in this house: Several manuscripts with the Syriac, Arabic, and Vulgate, read nikra, "is invoked." "Thy name is invoked in this house.
whom thou: Num 20:17-21; Deu 2:4, Deu 2:5, Deu 2:9, Deu 2:19; Jdg 11:15-18
how they reward us: Six of Dr. Kennicott's and De Rossi's manuscripts and raah, "evil:" "Behold they reward us evil:" which is also the reading of the Targum. Gen 44:4; Psa 7:4, Psa 35:12; Pro 17:13; Jer 18:20
to cast us: Jdg 11:23, Jdg 11:24; Psa 83:3-12
wilt: Deu 32:36; Jdg 11:27; Sa1 3:13; Psa 7:6, Psa 7:8, Psa 9:19, Psa 43:1; Isa 2:4, Isa 42:4; Joe 3:12; Rev 19:11
we have: Sa2 14:11; Sa1 14:6; Co2 1:8, Co2 1:9
neither: Kg2 6:15
our eyes: Psa 25:15, Psa 121:1, Psa 121:2, Psa 123:1, Psa 123:2, Psa 141:8; Jon 2:4
all Judah: Deu 29:10; Ezr 10:1; Jon 3:5; Act 21:5
Then upon: Isa 58:9, Isa 65:24; Dan 9:20, Dan 9:21; Act 10:4, Act 10:31
came the Spirit: Ch2 15:1, Ch2 24:20; Num 11:25, Num 11:26, Num 24:2
Be not afraid: Ch2 32:7, Ch2 32:8; Exo 14:13, Exo 14:14; Deu 1:29, Deu 1:30, Deu 20:1, Deu 20:4, Deu 31:6, Deu 31:8; Jos 11:6; Neh 4:14; Psa 17:1, Psa 17:2; Isa 41:10-16, Isa 43:1, Isa 43:2
the battle: Ch2 32:8; Sa1 17:47
cliff: Heb. ascent
Ziz: The cliff of Ziz was probably near Ziza, which Ptolemy places in Arabia Petrae, long. 69, 11/24 degrees lat. 31 degrees.
brook: or, valley
the wilderness: The wilderness of Jeruel seems, from Ch2 20:20, to have been a part of the wilderness of Tekoa.
not need: Ch2 20:22, Ch2 20:23; Exo 14:13, Exo 14:14, Exo 14:25
stand ye still: Psa 46:10, Psa 46:11; Isa 30:7, Isa 30:15; Lam 3:26, Lam 3:26
for the Lord: Ch2 15:2, Ch2 32:8; Num 14:9; Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11; Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, Isa 41:10; Amo 5:14; Mat 1:23; Mat 28:20; Rom 8:31; Ti2 4:22
bowed his head: Ch2 7:3; Gen 24:26; Exo 4:31
fell before: Job 1:20; Psa 95:6
Levites: Ch1 15:16-22, Ch1 16:5, Ch1 16:42, Ch1 23:5, Ch1 25:1-7
Korhites: Psa 44:1, Psa 49:1 *titles
a loud: Ch2 5:13; Ezr 3:12, Ezr 3:13; Neh 12:42, Neh 12:43; Psa 81:1, Psa 95:1, Psa 95:2
Tekoa: Ch2 11:6; Sa2 14:2; Ch1 4:5; Jer 6:1
Hear me: Ch2 20:15
Believe in the Lord: Isa 7:9, Isa 26:3; Joh 11:40, Joh 14:1; Rom 8:31; Heb 11:6
believe his: Exo 14:31; Luk 16:31; Joh 5:46, Joh 5:47, Joh 13:20
consulted: Ch1 13:1, Ch1 13:2; Pro 11:14
appointed: Ch2 29:25-30, Ch2 30:21; Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11; Neh 12:27
that should praise: Heb. praisers of
the beauty: Ch1 16:29; Psa 29:2, Psa 50:2, Psa 90:17, Psa 96:9
Praise the Lord: Ch2 5:13, Ch2 7:3, Ch2 7:6; Ch1 16:34, Ch1 16:41; Ezr 3:11; Psa 106:1, Psa 107:1, 136:1-26; Jer 33:11
when they: Heb. in the time that they, etc
to sing and to: Heb. in singing and. The Lord set ambushments. Houbigant's version is, "the Lord set against the children of Amon and Moab ambushments of those who came from mount Seir against Judah; and the children of Ammon and Moab were smitten, but they afterwards rose up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, and utterly destroyed them; who being destroyed, they rose up one against one another, and mutually destroyed each other." Jdg 7:22; Sa1 14:16, Sa1 14:20; Kg2 6:17; Psa 35:5, Psa 35:6; Isa 19:2; Eze 38:21
were smitten: or, smote one another
mount Seir: Gen 14:6, Gen 36:8, Gen 36:9; Deu 2:5; Jos 24:4; Eze 35:2, Eze 35:3
to destroy another: Heb. for the destruction
they were dead: Exo 14:30; Ch1 5:22; Psa 110:6; Isa 37:36; Jer 33:5
none escaped: Heb. there was not an escaping, Ezr 9:14
they found: Exo 12:35, Exo 12:36; Sa1 30:19, Sa1 30:20; Kg2 7:9-16; Psa 68:12; Rom 8:37
dead bodies: Instead of pegarim, "dead bodies," eight manuscripts and several ancient editions read begadim, "garments." None of the ancient versions, except the Chaldee, have dead bodies: garments would therefore appear to be the true reading; and the succeeding clause should be rendered, "which they seized for themselves."
precious jewels: Exo 3:22; Num 31:15; Jdg 8:24-26; Pro 3:15
it was so much: Eze 39:8, Eze 39:9
Berachah: that is, Blessing, Having previously sought deliverance by fasting and prayer, and received the assurance of it with grateful joy, Jehoshaphat and his army returned immediate and fervent thanks and praise to the Lord, who had in so wonderful a manner performed his promise. Scott, who quotes the following from Bp. Patrick: "They did not return every man to his own home; but first went back to Jerusalem, to bless the Lord again for hearing their prayer and making good his promises."
blessed: Exod. 15:1-19; Sa2 22:1; Psa 103:1, Psa 103:2, Psa 107:21, Psa 107:22; Luk 1:68; Rev 19:1-6
the name: Gen 28:19, Gen 32:20; Exo 17:15; Sa1 7:12; Isa 62:4; Act 1:19
unto this day: Ch2 5:9
forefront: Heb. head, Sa2 6:14, Sa2 6:15; Mic 2:13; Heb 6:20
the Lord: Sa1 2:1; Neh 12:43; Psa 20:5, Psa 30:1; Isa 35:10, Isa 51:11; Rev 18:20
with psalteries: Instead of celebrating his own heroism or the valour of his troops on this memorable occasion, this excellent prince sung with his whole army the praises of Jehovah, the God of hosts, who disposes of the victory according to his pleasure. This conduct was becoming the descendant and successor of David, the man after God's own heart, and of a religious people, the peculiar inheritance of Jehovah. Sa2 6:5; Ch1 13:8, Ch1 23:5, Ch1 25:6; Psa 57:8, Psa 92:3, Psa 149:3, Psa 150:3-5; Rev 14:2, Rev 14:3
the fear: Ch2 17:10; Gen 35:5; Exo 23:27; Jos 5:1; Kg2 7:6
they had heard: Exo 15:14-16; Jos 2:9-11, Jos 9:9-11
his God: Ch2 14:6, Ch2 14:7, Ch2 15:15; Jos 23:1; Sa2 7:1; Job 34:29; Pro 16:7; Joh 14:27
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Jehoshaphat: Kg1 22:41-44
he walked: Ch2 17:3-6
the way: Ch2 14:2-5, Ch2 14:11-13; Kg1 15:11
departed not: Ch2 16:7-12; Psa 18:21, Psa 36:3
the high places: Ch2 14:3, Ch2 17:6
had not: Ch2 12:14, Ch2 19:3, Ch2 30:19; Deu 29:4; Sa1 7:3
the rest: Ch2 12:15, Ch2 13:22, Ch2 16:11
book: Heb. words
Jehu the son of Hanani: Ch2 19:2; Kg1 16:1, Kg1 16:7
is mentioned: Heb. was made to ascend
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did Jehoshaphat: Kg1 22:48, Kg1 22:49
who did very: Kg2 1:2-16
And he joined: "At first Jehoshaphat was unwilling, Kg1 22:28, Kg1 22:49."
Tarshish: "Tarsos in the great sea," says the Targumist, by which is meant a a place in the Mediterranean, called the Great Sea by the Hebrews. See note on Kg1 10:22, Tharshish
Eziongaber: Kg1 9:26, Ezion-geber
Because: Ch2 19:2; Jos 7:11, Jos 7:12; Pro 13:20
the Lord: Ch2 16:9; Pro 9:6, Pro 13:20; Heb 12:6; Rev 3:19
And the ships: Kg1 22:48
to Tarshish: Ch2 9:21