2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 20:17–22

17You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”

18Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him. 19And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.

20Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”

21Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing:

“Give thanks to the LORD,

for His loving devotion endures forever.”

22The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.

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2 Chronicles 20:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
need notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םlə·hil·lā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle
thisבָּזֹ֑אתbā·zōṯPreposition-b; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
Take up your positionsהִתְיַצְּב֣וּhiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇūVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
stand firmעִמְד֡וּ‘im·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
and seeוּרְא֣וּū·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
the salvationיְשׁוּעַת֩yə·šū·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH3444 salvation
of the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
on your behalfעִמָּכֶ֜ם‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
O Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemוִֽירוּשָׁלִַ֗םwî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּֽירְאוּ֙tî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
or discouragedתֵּחַ֔תּוּtê·ḥat·tūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2865 be shattered, dismayed
Go outצְא֣וּṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
and face themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlip̄·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
tomorrowמָחָר֙mā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
for the LORDוַיהוָ֖הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is with youעִמָּכֶֽם׃‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5973 with

2 Chronicles 20:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
bowedוַיִּקֹּ֧דway·yiq·qōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6915 bow down
facedownאַפַּ֖יִם’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Judahיְהוּדָ֞הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
fell downנָֽפְלוּ֙nā·p̄ə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to worshipלְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH7812 bow down
Himלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

2 Chronicles 20:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֛םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Kohathitesהַקְּהָתִ֖יםhaq·qə·hā·ṯîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6956 Kohathite
and Korahitesהַקָּרְחִ֑יםhaq·qā·rə·ḥîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH7145 a Korchite
stood upוַיָּקֻ֧מוּway·yā·qu·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to praiseלְהַלֵּ֗לlə·hal·lêlPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1984 shine
the LORDלַיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
shouting in a very loudגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
voiceבְּק֥וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice

2 Chronicles 20:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Early in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
they got upוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּway·yaš·kî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7925 start, rise, early
and leftוַיֵּצְא֖וּway·yê·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
for the Wildernessלְמִדְבַּ֣רlə·miḏ·barPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4057 mouth
of Tekoaתְּק֑וֹעַtə·qō·w·a‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH8620 Tekoa
As they set outוּבְצֵאתָ֞םū·ḇə·ṣê·ṯāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
stood upעָמַ֣ד‘ā·maḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hear meשְׁמָע֗וּנִיšə·mā·‘ū·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singularH8085 hear
O peopleוְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יwə·yō·šə·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
Believeהַאֲמִ֜ינוּha·’ă·mî·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH539 confirm, support
in the LORDבַּיהוָ֤הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
and you will be upheldוְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּwə·ṯê·’ā·mê·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH539 confirm, support
believeהַאֲמִ֥ינוּha·’ă·mî·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH539 confirm, support
in His prophetsבִנְבִיאָ֖יוḇin·ḇî·’āwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and you will succeedוְהַצְלִֽיחוּ׃wə·haṣ·lî·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH6743 rush

2 Chronicles 20:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיִּוָּעַץ֙way·yiw·wā·‘aṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
withאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and appointed thoseוַיַּעֲמֵ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
who would singמְשֹֽׁרֲרִים֙mə·šō·ră·rîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH7891 sing
to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and praiseוּֽמְהַֽלְלִ֖יםū·mə·hal·lîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1984 shine
the splendorלְהַדְרַת־lə·haḏ·raṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH1927 adornment, glory
of His holinessקֹ֑דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
As they went outבְּצֵאת֙bə·ṣêṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the armyהֶֽחָל֔וּץhe·ḥā·lūṣArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH2502 draw off or out, withdraw
they were singingוְאֹֽמְרִים֙wə·’ō·mə·rîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Give thanksהוֹד֣וּhō·w·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH3034 throw, cast
to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness
endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

2 Chronicles 20:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The momentוּבְעֵת֩ū·ḇə·‘êṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singularH6256 time
they beganהֵחֵ֨לּוּhê·ḥêl·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH2490 bore, pierce
their shoutsבְרִנָּ֜הḇə·rin·nāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7440 ringing cry
and praisesוּתְהִלָּ֗הū·ṯə·hil·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
setנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
ambushesמְ֠אָֽרְבִיםmə·’ā·rə·ḇîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH693 lie in wait
against the menעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
of Ammonבְּנֵ֨יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Moabמוֹאָ֧בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
and Mountוְהַר־wə·har-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Seirשֵׂעִ֛ירśê·‘îrNoun - proper - feminine singularH8165 Se`îr
who had comeהַבָּאִ֥יםhab·bā·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
against Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֖הlî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and they were defeatedוַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃way·yin·nā·ḡê·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5062 strike, smite

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2 Chronicles 20:17 Exodus 14:13–14 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Isaiah 41:10 · Psalm 46:10–11 · Matthew 28:20 · Lamentations 3:26 · 2 Chronicles 32:8 · Numbers 14:9 · Romans 8:31 · Psalm 46:7 · Isaiah 30:15 · Matthew 1:23

2 Chronicles 20:18 Exodus 4:31 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · Genesis 24:26 · Job 1:20 · Psalm 95:6

2 Chronicles 20:19 1 Chronicles 16:5 · 1 Chronicles 15:16–22 · 1 Chronicles 16:42 · 1 Chronicles 23:5 · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · Psalm 95:1–2 · Psalm 49:1 · Psalm 44:1 · 1 Chronicles 25:1–7 · Nehemiah 12:42–43 · Psalm 81:1 · Ezra 3:12–13

2 Chronicles 20:20 Romans 8:31 · John 11:40 · John 14:1 · Luke 16:31 · Hebrews 11:6 · Isaiah 26:3 · John 13:20 · John 5:46–47 · Exodus 14:31 · Isaiah 7:9 · Jeremiah 6:1

2 Chronicles 20:21 Psalm 107:1 · Psalm 106:1 · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · 1 Chronicles 16:34 · 1 Chronicles 16:29 · Psalm 29:2 · Ezra 3:10–11 · Jeremiah 33:11 · 2 Chronicles 7:6 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · 1 Chronicles 13:1–2 · Psalm 96:9

2 Chronicles 20:22 1 Samuel 14:20 · Ezekiel 38:21 · 2 Kings 6:17 · Judges 7:22 · Isaiah 19:2 · Psalm 35:5–6 · 2 Chronicles 20:10 · 2 Chronicles 13:13

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