Dual Panel1Now it came<1961> about after<310> this<3651> that the sons<1121> of Moab<4124> and the sons<1121> of Ammon<5983>, together<5973> with some<4480> of the Meunites<4586>, came<935> to make war<4421> against<5921> Jehoshaphat<3092>.
2Then some came<935> and reported<5046> to Jehoshaphat<3092>, saying<559>, "A great<7227> multitude<1995> is coming<935> against<5921> you from beyond<5676> the sea<3220>, out of Aram<758> and behold<2009>, they are in Hazazon-tamar<2688> (that is Engedi<5872>)."
3Jehoshaphat<3092> was afraid<3372> and turned<5414> his attention<6440> to seek<1875> the LORD<3068>, and proclaimed<7121> a fast<6685> throughout<5921> all<3605> Judah<3063>.
4So Judah<3063> gathered<6908> together to seek<1245> help from the LORD<3068>; they even<1571> came<935> from all<3605> the cities<5892> of Judah<3063> to seek<1245> the LORD<3068>.
5Then Jehoshaphat<3092> stood<5975> in the assembly<6951> of Judah<3063> and Jerusalem<3389>, in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> before<6440> the new<2319> court<2691>,
6and he said<559>, "O LORD<3068>, the God<430> of our fathers<1>, are You not God<430> in the heavens<8064>? And are You not ruler<4910> over<5921> all<3605> the kingdoms<4467> of the nations<1471>? Power<3581> and might<1369> are in Your hand<3027> so that no<369> one<369> can stand<3320> against<5973> You.
7"Did You not, O our God<430>, drive<3423> out the inhabitants<3427> of this<2088> land<776> before<4480><6440> Your people<5971> Israel<3478> and give<5414> it to the descendants<2233> of Abraham<85> Your friend<157> forever<5769>?
8"They have lived<3427> in it, and have built<1129> You a sanctuary<4720> there for Your name<8034>, saying<559>,
9'Should<518> evil<7463> come<935> upon us, the sword<2719>, or judgment<8196>, or pestilence<1698>, or famine<7458>, we will stand<5975> before<6440> this<2088> house<1004> and before<6440> You (for Your name<8034> is in this<2088> house<1004>) and cry<2199> to You in our distress<6869>, and You will hear<8085> and deliver<3467> us.'
10"Now<6258> behold<2009>, the sons<1121> of Ammon<5983> and Moab<4124> and Mount<2022> Seir<8165>, whom<834> You did not let<5414> Israel<3478> invade<935> when they came<935> out of the land<776> of Egypt<4714> (they turned<5493> aside<5493> from them and did not destroy<8045> them),
11see<2009> how they are rewarding<1580> us by coming<935> to drive<1644> us out from Your possession<3425> which<834> You have given<3423> us as an inheritance<3423>.
12"O our God<430>, will You not judge<8199> them? For we are powerless<369><3581> before<6440> this<2088> great<7227> multitude<1995> who are coming<935> against<5921> us; nor<3808> do we know<3045> what<4100> to do<6213>, but our eyes<5869> are on You."
13All<3605> Judah<3063> was standing<5975> before<6440> the LORD<3068>, with their infants<2945>, their wives<802> and their children<1121>.
14Then in the midst<8432> of the assembly<6951> the Spirit<7307> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> upon Jahaziel<3166> the son<1121> of Zechariah<2148>, the son<1121> of Benaiah<1141>, the son<1121> of Jeiel<3262>, the son<1121> of Mattaniah<4983>, the Levite<3881> of the sons<1121> of Asaph<623>;
15and he said<559>, "Listen<7181>, all<3605> Judah<3063> and the inhabitants<3427> of Jerusalem<3389> and King<4428> Jehoshaphat<3092>: thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> to you, 'Do not fear<3372> or be dismayed<2865> because<4480><6440> of this<2088> great<7227> multitude<1995>, for the battle<4421> is not yours but God's<430>.
16'Tomorrow<4279> go<3381> down<3381> against<5921> them. Behold<2009>, they will come<5927> up by the ascent<4608> of Ziz<6732>, and you will find<4672> them at the end<5490> of the valley<5158> in front<6440> of the wilderness<4057> of Jeruel<3385>.
17'You need not fight<3898> in this<2088> battle; station<3320> yourselves, stand<5975> and see<7200> the salvation<3444> of the LORD<3068> on your behalf<5973>, O Judah<3063> and Jerusalem<3389>.' Do not fear<3372> or be dismayed<2865>; tomorrow<4279> go<3318> out to face<6440> them, for the LORD<3068> is with you."
18Jehoshaphat<3092> bowed<6915> his head with his face<639> to the ground<776>, and all<3605> Judah<3063> and the inhabitants<3427> of Jerusalem<3389> fell<5307> down<5307> before<6440> the LORD<3068>, worshiping<7812> the LORD<3068>.
19The Levites<3881>, from the sons<1121> of the Kohathites<6956> and of the sons<1121> of the Korahites<7145>, stood<6965> up to praise<1984> the LORD<3068> God<430> of Israel<3478>, with a very<4605> loud<1419> voice<6963>.
20They rose<7925> early<7925> in the morning<1242> and went<3318> out to the wilderness<4057> of Tekoa<8620>; and when they went<3318> out, Jehoshaphat<3092> stood<5975> and said<559>, "Listen<8085> to me, O Judah<3063> and inhabitants<3427> of Jerusalem<3389>, put<539> your trust<539> in the LORD<3068> your God<430> and you will be established<539>. Put<539> your trust<539> in His prophets<5030> and succeed<6743>."
21When he had consulted<3289> with the people<5971>, he appointed<5975> those who sang<7891> to the LORD<3068> and those who praised<1984> Him in holy<6944> attire<1927>, as they went<3318> out before<6440> the army<2502> and said<559>, "Give<3034> thanks<3034> to the LORD<3068>, for His lovingkindness<2617> is everlasting<5769>."
22When<6256> they began<2490> singing<7440> and praising<8416>, the LORD<3068> set<5414> ambushes<693> against<5921> the sons<1121> of Ammon<5983>, Moab<4124> and Mount<2022> Seir<8165>, who had come<935> against Judah<3063>; so they were routed<5062>.
23For the sons<1121> of Ammon<5983> and Moab<4124> rose<5975> up against<5921> the inhabitants<3427> of Mount<2022> Seir<8165> destroying<2763> them completely<8045>; and when they had finished<3615> with the inhabitants<3427> of Seir<8165>, they helped<5826> to destroy<4889> one<376> another<7453>.
24When Judah<3063> came<935> to the lookout<4707> of the wilderness<4057>, they looked<6437> toward<413> the multitude<1995>, and behold<2009>, they were corpses<6297> lying<5307> on the ground<776>, and no<369> one<369> had escaped<6413>.
25When Jehoshaphat<3092> and his people<5971> came<935> to take<962> their spoil<7998>, they found<4672> much<7230> among them, including goods<7399>, garments<899> and valuable<2536> things<3627> which they took<5337> for themselves, more than<4480> they could carry<4853>. And they were three<7969> days<3117> taking<962> the spoil<7998> because<3588> there was so much<7227>.
26Then on the fourth<7243> day<3117> they assembled<6950> in the valley<6010> of Beracah<1294>, for there<8033> they blessed<1288> the LORD<3068>. Therefore<5921><3651> they have named<7121><8034> that place<4725> "The Valley<6010> of Beracah<1294>" until<5704> today<3117>.
27Every<3605> man<376> of Judah<3063> and Jerusalem<3389> returned<7725> with Jehoshaphat<3092> at their head<7218>, returning<7725> to Jerusalem<3389> with joy<8057>, for the LORD<3068> had made them to rejoice<8055> over<4480> their enemies<340>.
28They came<935> to Jerusalem<3389> with harps<5035>, lyres<3658> and trumpets<2689> to the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
29And the dread<6343> of God<430> was on all<3605> the kingdoms<4467> of the lands<776> when they heard<8085> that the LORD<3068> had fought<3898> against<5973> the enemies<340> of Israel<3478>.
30So the kingdom<4438> of Jehoshaphat<3092> was at peace<8252>, for his God<430> gave<5117> him rest<5117> on all<5439> sides<5439>.
31Now Jehoshaphat<3092> reigned<4427> over<5921> Judah<3063>. He was thirty-five<7970><2568> years<8141> old<1121> when he became<4427> king<4427>, and he reigned<4427> in Jerusalem<3389> twenty-five<6242><2568> years<8141>. And his mother's<517> name<8034> was Azubah<5806> the daughter<1323> of Shilhi<7977>.
32He walked<1980> in the way<1870> of his father<1> Asa<609> and did not depart<5493> from it, doing<6213> right<3477> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068>.
33The high<1116> places<1116>, however<389>, were not removed<5493>; the people<5971> had not yet<5750> directed<3559> their hearts<3824> to the God<430> of their fathers<1>.
34Now the rest<3499> of the acts<1697> of Jehoshaphat<3092>, first<7223> to last<314>, behold<2009>, they are written<3789> in the annals<1697> of Jehu<3058> the son<1121> of Hanani<2607>, which<834> is recorded<5927> in the Book<5612> of the Kings<4428> of Israel<3478>.
35After<310> this<3651> Jehoshaphat<3092> king<4428> of Judah<3063> allied<2266> himself with Ahaziah<274> king<4428> of Israel<3478>. He acted<7561> wickedly<7561> in so doing<6213>.
36So he allied<2266> himself with him to make<6213> ships<591> to go<1980> to Tarshish<8659>, and they made<6213> the ships<591> in Ezion-geber<6100>.
37Then Eliezer<461> the son<1121> of Dodavahu<1735> of Mareshah<4762> prophesied<5012> against<5921> Jehoshaphat<3092> saying<559>, "Because you have allied<2266> yourself with Ahaziah<274>, the LORD<3068> has destroyed<6555> your works<4639>." So the ships<591> were broken<7665> and could<6113> not go<1980> to Tarshish<8659>.