Chapter 20
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after this also 2Chr 19:5, 2Chr 19:11, 2Chr 32:1
the children of Moab Ps 83:5-8; Isa 7:1, Isa 8:9-10, Isa 16:6
came against 2Chr 19:2; Jer 10:24; Rev 3:19
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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; Josh 3:16
Hazazontamar Gen 14:7
Engedi Josh 15:62; 1Sam 23:29; Song 1:14
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feared Gen 32:7-11, Gen 32:24-28; Ps 56:3-4; Isa 37:3-6; Jonah 1:16; Matt 10:28
himself Heb. his face
seek the Lord See note on 2Chr 11:16; 2Chr 19:3
proclaimed Judg 20:26; 1Sam 7:6; Ezra 8:21-23; Esth 4:16; Jer 36:9; Dan 9:3; Joel 1:14, Joel 2:12-18; Jonah 3:5-9
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ask help of the Lord Ps 34:5-6, Ps 50:15, Ps 60:10-12
the cities 2Chr 19:5; Ps 69:35
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Jehoshaphat 2Chr 6:12-13, 2Chr 34:31; 2Kgs 19:15-19
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O Lord Exod 3:6, Exod 3:15-16; 1Chr 29:18
God in heaven Deut 4:39; Josh 2:11; 1Kgs 8:23; Ps 115:3; Isa 57:15-16, Isa 66:1; Matt 6:9
rulest not 1Chr 29:11-12; Ps 47:2, Ps 47:8; Jer 27:5-8; Dan 4:17, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32-35
in thine hand 1Chr 29:11-12; Ps 62:11; Matt 6:13
none is able Acts 11:17
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our God 2Chr 14:11; Gen 17:7; Exod 6:7, Exod 19:5-7, Exod 20:2; 1Chr 17:21-24
who Heb. thou
drive out Exod 33:2; Ps 44:2
gavest Gen 12:7, Gen 13:15; Josh 24:3, Josh 24:13; Neh 9:8
thy friend Isa 41:8; John 11:11, John 15:15; Jas 2:23
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built thee 2Chr 2:4, 2Chr 6:10
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when evil 2Chr 6:28-30; 1Kgs 8:33, 1Kgs 8:37
and in thy presence Matt 18:20
thy name 2Chr 6:20; Exod 20:24, Exod 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."
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whom thou Num 20:17-21; Deut 2:4-5, Deut 2:9, Deut 2:19; Judg 11:15-18
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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; Ps 7:4, Ps 35:12; Prov 17:13; Jer 18:20
to cast us Judg 11:23-24; Ps 83:3-12
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wilt Deut 32:36; Judg 11:27; 1Sam 3:13; Ps 7:6, Ps 7:8, Ps 9:19, Ps 43:1; Isa 2:4, Isa 42:4; Joel 3:12; Rev 19:11
we have 2Sam 14:11; 1Sam 14:6; 2Cor 1:8-9
neither 2Kgs 6:15
our eyes Ps 25:15, Ps 121:1-2, Ps 123:1-2, Ps 141:8; Jonah 2:4
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all Judah Deut 29:10; Ezra 10:1; Jonah 3:5; Acts 21:5
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Then upon Isa 58:9, Isa 65:24; Dan 9:20-21; Acts 10:4, Acts 10:31
came the Spirit 2Chr 15:1, 2Chr 24:20; Num 11:25-26, Num 24:2
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Be not afraid 2Chr 32:7-8; Exod 14:13-14; Deut 1:29-30, Deut 20:1, Deut 20:4, Deut 31:6, Deut 31:8; Josh 11:6; Neh 4:14; Ps 17:1-2; Isa 41:10-16, Isa 43:1-2
the battle 2Chr 32:8; 1Sam 17:47
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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 2Chr 20:20, to have been a part of the wilderness of Tekoa.
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not need 2Chr 20:22-23; Exod 14:13-14, Exod 14:25
stand ye still Ps 46:10-11; Isa 30:7, Isa 30:15; Lam 3:26, Lam 3:26
for the Lord 2Chr 15:2, 2Chr 32:8; Num 14:9; Ps 46:7, Ps 46:11; Isa 8:9-10, Isa 41:10; Amos 5:14; Matt 1:23; Matt 28:20; Rom 8:31; 2Tim 4:22
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bowed his head 2Chr 7:3; Gen 24:26; Exod 4:31
fell before Job 1:20; Ps 95:6
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Levites 1Chr 15:16-22, 1Chr 16:5, 1Chr 16:42, 1Chr 23:5, 1Chr 25:1-7
Korhites Ps 44:1, Ps 49:1 *titles
a loud 2Chr 5:13; Ezra 3:12-13; Neh 12:42-43; Ps 81:1, Ps 95:1-2
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Tekoa 2Chr 11:6; 2Sam 14:2; 1Chr 4:5; Jer 6:1
Hear me 2Chr 20:15
Believe in the Lord Isa 7:9, Isa 26:3; John 11:40, John 14:1; Rom 8:31; Heb 11:6
believe his Exod 14:31; Luke 16:31; John 5:46-47, John 13:20
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consulted 1Chr 13:1-2; Prov 11:14
appointed 2Chr 29:25-30, 2Chr 30:21; Ezra 3:10-11; Neh 12:27
that should praise Heb. praisers of
the beauty 1Chr 16:29; Ps 29:2, Ps 50:2, Ps 90:17, Ps 96:9
Praise the Lord 2Chr 5:13, 2Chr 7:3, 2Chr 7:6; 1Chr 16:34, 1Chr 16:41; Ezra 3:11; Ps 106:1, Ps 107:1, Ps 136:1-26; Jer 33:11
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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." Judg 7:22; 1Sam 14:16, 1Sam 14:20; 2Kgs 6:17; Ps 35:5-6; Isa 19:2; Ezek 38:21
were smitten or, smote one another
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mount Seir Gen 14:6, Gen 36:8-9; Deut 2:5; Josh 24:4; Ezek 35:2-3
to destroy another Heb. for the destruction
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they were dead Exod 14:30; 1Chr 5:22; Ps 110:6; Isa 37:36; Jer 33:5
none escaped Heb. there was not an escaping, Ezra 9:14
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they found Exod 12:35-36; 1Sam 30:19-20; 2Kgs 7:9-16; Ps 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 Exod 3:22; Num 31:15; Judg 8:24-26; Prov 3:15
it was so much Ezek 39:8-9
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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; 2Sam 22:1; Ps 103:1-2, Ps 107:21-22; Luke 1:68; Rev 19:1-6
the name Gen 28:19, Gen 32:20; Exod 17:15; 1Sam 7:12; Isa 62:4; Acts 1:19
unto this day 2Chr 5:9
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forefront Heb. head, 2Sam 6:14-15; Mic 2:13; Heb 6:20
the Lord 1Sam 2:1; Neh 12:43; Ps 20:5, Ps 30:1; Isa 35:10, Isa 51:11; Rev 18:20
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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. 2Sam 6:5; 1Chr 13:8, 1Chr 23:5, 1Chr 25:6; Ps 57:8, Ps 92:3, Ps 149:3, Ps 150:3-5; Rev 14:2-3
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the fear 2Chr 17:10; Gen 35:5; Exod 23:27; Josh 5:1; 2Kgs 7:6
they had heard Exod 15:14-16; Josh 2:9-11, Josh 9:9-11
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his God 2Chr 14:6-7, 2Chr 15:15; Josh 23:1; 2Sam 7:1; Job 34:29; Prov 16:7; John 14:27
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am 3090-3115, bc 914-889
Jehoshaphat 1Kgs 22:41-44
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he walked 2Chr 17:3-6
the way 2Chr 14:2-5, 2Chr 14:11-13; 1Kgs 15:11
departed not 2Chr 16:7-12; Ps 18:21, Ps 36:3
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the high places 2Chr 14:3, 2Chr 17:6
had not 2Chr 12:14, 2Chr 19:3, 2Chr 30:19; Deut 29:4; 1Sam 7:3
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the rest 2Chr 12:15, 2Chr 13:22, 2Chr 16:11
book Heb. words
Jehu the son of Hanani 2Chr 19:2; 1Kgs 16:1, 1Kgs 16:7
is mentioned Heb. was made to ascend
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am 3108, bc 896
did Jehoshaphat 1Kgs 22:48-49
who did very 2Kgs 1:2-16
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And he joined "At first Jehoshaphat was unwilling, 1Kgs 22:28, 1Kgs 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 1Kgs 10:22, Tharshish
Eziongaber 1Kgs 9:26, Ezion-geber
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Because 2Chr 19:2; Josh 7:11-12; Prov 13:20
the Lord 2Chr 16:9; Prov 9:6, Prov 13:20; Heb 12:6; Rev 3:19
And the ships 1Kgs 22:48
to Tarshish 2Chr 9:21
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after this also 2Chr 19:5, 2Chr 19:11, 2Chr 32:1
the children of Moab Ps 83:5-8; Isa 7:1, Isa 8:9-10, Isa 16:6
came against 2Chr 19:2; Jer 10:24; Rev 3:19
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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; Josh 3:16
Hazazontamar Gen 14:7
Engedi Josh 15:62; 1Sam 23:29; Song 1:14
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feared Gen 32:7-11, Gen 32:24-28; Ps 56:3-4; Isa 37:3-6; Jonah 1:16; Matt 10:28
himself Heb. his face
seek the Lord See note on 2Chr 11:16; 2Chr 19:3
proclaimed Judg 20:26; 1Sam 7:6; Ezra 8:21-23; Esth 4:16; Jer 36:9; Dan 9:3; Joel 1:14, Joel 2:12-18; Jonah 3:5-9
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ask help of the Lord Ps 34:5-6, Ps 50:15, Ps 60:10-12
the cities 2Chr 19:5; Ps 69:35
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Jehoshaphat 2Chr 6:12-13, 2Chr 34:31; 2Kgs 19:15-19
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O Lord Exod 3:6, Exod 3:15-16; 1Chr 29:18
God in heaven Deut 4:39; Josh 2:11; 1Kgs 8:23; Ps 115:3; Isa 57:15-16, Isa 66:1; Matt 6:9
rulest not 1Chr 29:11-12; Ps 47:2, Ps 47:8; Jer 27:5-8; Dan 4:17, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32-35
in thine hand 1Chr 29:11-12; Ps 62:11; Matt 6:13
none is able Acts 11:17
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our God 2Chr 14:11; Gen 17:7; Exod 6:7, Exod 19:5-7, Exod 20:2; 1Chr 17:21-24
who Heb. thou
drive out Exod 33:2; Ps 44:2
gavest Gen 12:7, Gen 13:15; Josh 24:3, Josh 24:13; Neh 9:8
thy friend Isa 41:8; John 11:11, John 15:15; Jas 2:23
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built thee 2Chr 2:4, 2Chr 6:10
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when evil 2Chr 6:28-30; 1Kgs 8:33, 1Kgs 8:37
and in thy presence Matt 18:20
thy name 2Chr 6:20; Exod 20:24, Exod 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."
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whom thou Num 20:17-21; Deut 2:4-5, Deut 2:9, Deut 2:19; Judg 11:15-18
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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; Ps 7:4, Ps 35:12; Prov 17:13; Jer 18:20
to cast us Judg 11:23-24; Ps 83:3-12
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wilt Deut 32:36; Judg 11:27; 1Sam 3:13; Ps 7:6, Ps 7:8, Ps 9:19, Ps 43:1; Isa 2:4, Isa 42:4; Joel 3:12; Rev 19:11
we have 2Sam 14:11; 1Sam 14:6; 2Cor 1:8-9
neither 2Kgs 6:15
our eyes Ps 25:15, Ps 121:1-2, Ps 123:1-2, Ps 141:8; Jonah 2:4
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all Judah Deut 29:10; Ezra 10:1; Jonah 3:5; Acts 21:5
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Then upon Isa 58:9, Isa 65:24; Dan 9:20-21; Acts 10:4, Acts 10:31
came the Spirit 2Chr 15:1, 2Chr 24:20; Num 11:25-26, Num 24:2
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Be not afraid 2Chr 32:7-8; Exod 14:13-14; Deut 1:29-30, Deut 20:1, Deut 20:4, Deut 31:6, Deut 31:8; Josh 11:6; Neh 4:14; Ps 17:1-2; Isa 41:10-16, Isa 43:1-2
the battle 2Chr 32:8; 1Sam 17:47
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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 2Chr 20:20, to have been a part of the wilderness of Tekoa.
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not need 2Chr 20:22-23; Exod 14:13-14, Exod 14:25
stand ye still Ps 46:10-11; Isa 30:7, Isa 30:15; Lam 3:26, Lam 3:26
for the Lord 2Chr 15:2, 2Chr 32:8; Num 14:9; Ps 46:7, Ps 46:11; Isa 8:9-10, Isa 41:10; Amos 5:14; Matt 1:23; Matt 28:20; Rom 8:31; 2Tim 4:22
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bowed his head 2Chr 7:3; Gen 24:26; Exod 4:31
fell before Job 1:20; Ps 95:6
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Levites 1Chr 15:16-22, 1Chr 16:5, 1Chr 16:42, 1Chr 23:5, 1Chr 25:1-7
Korhites Ps 44:1, Ps 49:1 *titles
a loud 2Chr 5:13; Ezra 3:12-13; Neh 12:42-43; Ps 81:1, Ps 95:1-2
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Tekoa 2Chr 11:6; 2Sam 14:2; 1Chr 4:5; Jer 6:1
Hear me 2Chr 20:15
Believe in the Lord Isa 7:9, Isa 26:3; John 11:40, John 14:1; Rom 8:31; Heb 11:6
believe his Exod 14:31; Luke 16:31; John 5:46-47, John 13:20
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consulted 1Chr 13:1-2; Prov 11:14
appointed 2Chr 29:25-30, 2Chr 30:21; Ezra 3:10-11; Neh 12:27
that should praise Heb. praisers of
the beauty 1Chr 16:29; Ps 29:2, Ps 50:2, Ps 90:17, Ps 96:9
Praise the Lord 2Chr 5:13, 2Chr 7:3, 2Chr 7:6; 1Chr 16:34, 1Chr 16:41; Ezra 3:11; Ps 106:1, Ps 107:1, Ps 136:1-26; Jer 33:11
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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." Judg 7:22; 1Sam 14:16, 1Sam 14:20; 2Kgs 6:17; Ps 35:5-6; Isa 19:2; Ezek 38:21
were smitten or, smote one another
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mount Seir Gen 14:6, Gen 36:8-9; Deut 2:5; Josh 24:4; Ezek 35:2-3
to destroy another Heb. for the destruction
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they were dead Exod 14:30; 1Chr 5:22; Ps 110:6; Isa 37:36; Jer 33:5
none escaped Heb. there was not an escaping, Ezra 9:14
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they found Exod 12:35-36; 1Sam 30:19-20; 2Kgs 7:9-16; Ps 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 Exod 3:22; Num 31:15; Judg 8:24-26; Prov 3:15
it was so much Ezek 39:8-9
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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; 2Sam 22:1; Ps 103:1-2, Ps 107:21-22; Luke 1:68; Rev 19:1-6
the name Gen 28:19, Gen 32:20; Exod 17:15; 1Sam 7:12; Isa 62:4; Acts 1:19
unto this day 2Chr 5:9
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forefront Heb. head, 2Sam 6:14-15; Mic 2:13; Heb 6:20
the Lord 1Sam 2:1; Neh 12:43; Ps 20:5, Ps 30:1; Isa 35:10, Isa 51:11; Rev 18:20
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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. 2Sam 6:5; 1Chr 13:8, 1Chr 23:5, 1Chr 25:6; Ps 57:8, Ps 92:3, Ps 149:3, Ps 150:3-5; Rev 14:2-3
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the fear 2Chr 17:10; Gen 35:5; Exod 23:27; Josh 5:1; 2Kgs 7:6
they had heard Exod 15:14-16; Josh 2:9-11, Josh 9:9-11
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his God 2Chr 14:6-7, 2Chr 15:15; Josh 23:1; 2Sam 7:1; Job 34:29; Prov 16:7; John 14:27
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am 3090-3115, bc 914-889
Jehoshaphat 1Kgs 22:41-44
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he walked 2Chr 17:3-6
the way 2Chr 14:2-5, 2Chr 14:11-13; 1Kgs 15:11
departed not 2Chr 16:7-12; Ps 18:21, Ps 36:3
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the high places 2Chr 14:3, 2Chr 17:6
had not 2Chr 12:14, 2Chr 19:3, 2Chr 30:19; Deut 29:4; 1Sam 7:3
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the rest 2Chr 12:15, 2Chr 13:22, 2Chr 16:11
book Heb. words
Jehu the son of Hanani 2Chr 19:2; 1Kgs 16:1, 1Kgs 16:7
is mentioned Heb. was made to ascend
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am 3108, bc 896
did Jehoshaphat 1Kgs 22:48-49
who did very 2Kgs 1:2-16
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And he joined "At first Jehoshaphat was unwilling, 1Kgs 22:28, 1Kgs 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 1Kgs 10:22, Tharshish
Eziongaber 1Kgs 9:26, Ezion-geber
37
Because 2Chr 19:2; Josh 7:11-12; Prov 13:20
the Lord 2Chr 16:9; Prov 9:6, Prov 13:20; Heb 12:6; Rev 3:19
And the ships 1Kgs 22:48
to Tarshish 2Chr 9:21