And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
What does 2 Chronicles 20:15 mean?
The Spirit of prophecy came upon a Levite in the midst of the congregation. The Spirit, like the wind, blows where and on whom He listeth.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside 2 Chronicles 20:14-16 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on 2 Chronicles 20:15
The prophet uses words familiar to the people, and connected with several great deliverances (see the marginal references).
Key words
- said
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And he said, hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou King Jehoshaphat,.
- Hearken
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And he said, hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou King Jehoshaphat,.
- Judah
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And he said, hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou King Jehoshaphat,.
Context in 2 Chronicles 20
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2 Chronicles 20 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as reforms and failures. Second Chronicles recounts Solomon’s temple, the Judahite kings, reform movements, the fall of Jerusalem, and Cyrus’s decree of return. Read this chapter with the wider themes of temple, reform, and prayer in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Glossary
- Jehoshaphat Person
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Jehovah-judged. (1. ) One of David’s body-guard ( 1 Chr. 11:43 ). (2. ) One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem ( 1 Chr. 15:24 ).
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.