2 Chronicles 20:22

When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

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WEBBE

When they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

BSB

The 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.

KJV

And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

ASV

And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

BBE

And at the first notes of song and praise the Lord sent a surprise attack against the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were overcome.

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וּבְעֵת u·ve·'et and at [the] time H6256 הֵחֵלּוּ he·che·lu [when] they began H2490 בְרִנָּה ve·ri·nah with a shout of joy H7440 וּתְהִלָּה u·te·hi·lah and praise H8416 נָתַן na·tan he set H5414 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 מְאָרְבִים me·'a·re·vim ambushers H693 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 עַמּוֹן a·mon Ammon H5983 מוֹאָב mo·'av Moab H4124 וְהַר־ ve·har- and [the] mountain of H2022 שֵׂעִיר se·'ir Seir H8165 הַבָּאִים ha·ba·'im who were coming H935 לִיהוּדָה li·hu·dah to Judah H3063 וַיִּנָּגֵפוּ vai·yi·na·ge·fu and they were defeated H5062

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–30

Jehoshaphat exhorted his troops to firm faith in God. Faith inspires a man with true courage; nor will any thing help more to the establishing of the heart in shaking times, than a firm belief of the power, and mercy, and promise of God. In all our trust in the Lord, and our praises of him, let us especially look at his everlasting mercy to sinners through Jesus Christ. Never was an army so destroyed as that of the enemy. Thus God often makes wicked people destroy one another. And never was a victory celebrated with more solemn thanksgivings.

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Cross-references

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People & places

Moab AmmonMoabMount Seir

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GodArmiesMusicPanicAmbush

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.