{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/tsk/ch2020.htm","path":"bib/cmt/tsk/ch2020.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/tsk/ch2020.htm","text":"Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880]\nOverview\nCh2 20:1, Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast; Ch2 20:5, His prayer; Ch2 20:14, The prophecy of Jahaziel; Ch2 20:20, Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord; Ch2 20:22, The great overthrow of his enemies; Ch2 20:26, The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph; Ch2 20:31, Jehoshaphat's reign; Ch2 20:35, His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perish.\nafter this also: Ch2 19:5, Ch2 19:11, Ch2 32:1\nthe children of Moab: Psa 83:5-8; Isa 7:1, Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, Isa 16:6\ncame against: Ch2 19:2; Jer 10:24; Rev 3:19\nbeyond 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; Jos 3:16\nHazazontamar: Gen 14:7\nEngedi: Jos 15:62; Sa1 23:29; Sol 1:14\nfeared: Gen 32:7-11, Gen 32:24-28; Psa 56:3, Psa 56:4; Isa 37:3-6; Jon 1:16; Mat 10:28\nhimself: Heb. his face\nseek the Lord: See note on Ch2 11:16; Ch2 19:3\nproclaimed: Jdg 20:26; Sa1 7:6; Ezr 8:21-23; Est 4:16; Jer 36:9; Dan 9:3; Joe 1:14, Joe 2:12-18; Jon 3:5-9\nask help of the Lord: Psa 34:5, Psa 34:6, Psa 50:15, Psa 60:10-12\nthe cities: Ch2 19:5; Psa 69:35\nJehoshaphat: Ch2 6:12, Ch2 6:13, Ch2 34:31; Kg2 19:15-19\nO Lord: Exo 3:6, Exo 3:15, Exo 3:16; Ch1 29:18\nGod in heaven: Deu 4:39; Jos 2:11; Kg1 8:23; Psa 115:3; Isa 57:15, Isa 57:16, Isa 66:1; Mat 6:9\nrulest not: Ch1 29:11, Ch1 29:12; Psa 47:2, Psa 47:8; Jer 27:5-8; Dan 4:17, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32-35\nin thine hand: Ch1 29:11, Ch1 29:12; Psa 62:11; Mat 6:13\nnone is able: Act 11:17\nour God: Ch2 14:11; Gen 17:7; Exo 6:7, Exo 19:5-7, Exo 20:2; Ch1 17:21-24\nwho: Heb. thou\ngavest: Gen 12:7, Gen 13:15; Jos 24:3, Jos 24:13; Neh 9:8\nthy friend: Isa 41:8; Joh 11:11, Joh 15:15; Jam 2:23\nwhen evil: Ch2 6:28-30; Kg1 8:33, Kg1 8:37\nand in thy presence: Mat 18:20\nthy name: Ch2 6:20; Exo 20:24, Exo 23:21\nis in this house: Several manuscripts with the Syriac, Arabic, and Vulgate, read nikra, \"is invoked.\" \"Thy name is invoked in this house.\nwhom thou: Num 20:17-21; Deu 2:4, Deu 2:5, Deu 2:9, Deu 2:19; Jdg 11:15-18\nhow 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; Psa 7:4, Psa 35:12; Pro 17:13; Jer 18:20\nto cast us: Jdg 11:23, Jdg 11:24; Psa 83:3-12\nwilt: Deu 32:36; Jdg 11:27; Sa1 3:13; Psa 7:6, Psa 7:8, Psa 9:19, Psa 43:1; Isa 2:4, Isa 42:4; Joe 3:12; Rev 19:11\nwe have: Sa2 14:11; Sa1 14:6; Co2 1:8, Co2 1:9\nneither: Kg2 6:15\nour eyes: Psa 25:15, Psa 121:1, Psa 121:2, Psa 123:1, Psa 123:2, Psa 141:8; Jon 2:4\nall Judah: Deu 29:10; Ezr 10:1; Jon 3:5; Act 21:5\nThen upon: Isa 58:9, Isa 65:24; Dan 9:20, Dan 9:21; Act 10:4, Act 10:31\ncame the Spirit: Ch2 15:1, Ch2 24:20; Num 11:25, Num 11:26, Num 24:2\nBe not afraid: Ch2 32:7, Ch2 32:8; Exo 14:13, Exo 14:14; Deu 1:29, Deu 1:30, Deu 20:1, Deu 20:4, Deu 31:6, Deu 31:8; Jos 11:6; Neh 4:14; Psa 17:1, Psa 17:2; Isa 41:10-16, Isa 43:1, Isa 43:2\nthe battle: Ch2 32:8; Sa1 17:47\ncliff: Heb. ascent\nZiz: The cliff of Ziz was probably near Ziza, which Ptolemy places in Arabia Petrae, long. 69, 11/24 degrees lat. 31 degrees.\nbrook: or, valley\nthe wilderness: The wilderness of Jeruel seems, from Ch2 20:20, to have been a part of the wilderness of Tekoa.\nnot need: Ch2 20:22, Ch2 20:23; Exo 14:13, Exo 14:14, Exo 14:25\nstand ye still: Psa 46:10, Psa 46:11; Isa 30:7, Isa 30:15; Lam 3:26, Lam 3:26\nfor the Lord: Ch2 15:2, Ch2 32:8; Num 14:9; Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11; Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, Isa 41:10; Amo 5:14; Mat 1:23; Mat 28:20; Rom 8:31; Ti2 4:22\nbowed his head: Ch2 7:3; Gen 24:26; Exo 4:31\nfell before: Job 1:20; Psa 95:6\nLevites: Ch1 15:16-22, Ch1 16:5, Ch1 16:42, Ch1 23:5, Ch1 25:1-7\nKorhites: Psa 44:1, Psa 49:1 *titles\na loud: Ch2 5:13; Ezr 3:12, Ezr 3:13; Neh 12:42, Neh 12:43; Psa 81:1, Psa 95:1, Psa 95:2\nTekoa: Ch2 11:6; Sa2 14:2; Ch1 4:5; Jer 6:1\nHear me: Ch2 20:15\nBelieve in the Lord: Isa 7:9, Isa 26:3; Joh 11:40, Joh 14:1; Rom 8:31; Heb 11:6\nbelieve his: Exo 14:31; Luk 16:31; Joh 5:46, Joh 5:47, Joh 13:20\nconsulted: Ch1 13:1, Ch1 13:2; Pro 11:14\nappointed: Ch2 29:25-30, Ch2 30:21; Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11; Neh 12:27\nthat should praise: Heb. praisers of\nthe beauty: Ch1 16:29; Psa 29:2, Psa 50:2, Psa 90:17, Psa 96:9\nPraise the Lord: Ch2 5:13, Ch2 7:3, Ch2 7:6; Ch1 16:34, Ch1 16:41; Ezr 3:11; Psa 106:1, Psa 107:1, 136:1-26; Jer 33:11\nwhen they: Heb. in the time that they, etc\nto 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.\" Jdg 7:22; Sa1 14:16, Sa1 14:20; Kg2 6:17; Psa 35:5, Psa 35:6; Isa 19:2; Eze 38:21\nwere smitten: or, smote one another\nmount Seir: Gen 14:6, Gen 36:8, Gen 36:9; Deu 2:5; Jos 24:4; Eze 35:2, Eze 35:3\nto destroy another: Heb. for the destruction\nthey were dead: Exo 14:30; Ch1 5:22; Psa 110:6; Isa 37:36; Jer 33:5\nnone escaped: Heb. there was not an escaping, Ezr 9:14\nthey found: Exo 12:35, Exo 12:36; Sa1 30:19, Sa1 30:20; Kg2 7:9-16; Psa 68:12; Rom 8:37\ndead 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.\"\nprecious jewels: Exo 3:22; Num 31:15; Jdg 8:24-26; Pro 3:15\nit was so much: Eze 39:8, Eze 39:9\nBerachah: 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.\"\nblessed: Exod. 15:1-19; Sa2 22:1; Psa 103:1, Psa 103:2, Psa 107:21, Psa 107:22; Luk 1:68; Rev 19:1-6\nthe name: Gen 28:19, Gen 32:20; Exo 17:15; Sa1 7:12; Isa 62:4; Act 1:19\nunto this day: Ch2 5:9\nforefront: Heb. head, Sa2 6:14, Sa2 6:15; Mic 2:13; Heb 6:20\nthe Lord: Sa1 2:1; Neh 12:43; Psa 20:5, Psa 30:1; Isa 35:10, Isa 51:11; Rev 18:20\nwith 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. Sa2 6:5; Ch1 13:8, Ch1 23:5, Ch1 25:6; Psa 57:8, Psa 92:3, Psa 149:3, Psa 150:3-5; Rev 14:2, Rev 14:3\nthe fear: Ch2 17:10; Gen 35:5; Exo 23:27; Jos 5:1; Kg2 7:6\nthey had heard: Exo 15:14-16; Jos 2:9-11, Jos 9:9-11\nhis God: Ch2 14:6, Ch2 14:7, Ch2 15:15; Jos 23:1; Sa2 7:1; Job 34:29; Pro 16:7; Joh 14:27\nam 3090-3115, bc 914-889\nJehoshaphat: Kg1 22:41-44\nhe walked: Ch2 17:3-6\nthe way: Ch2 14:2-5, Ch2 14:11-13; Kg1 15:11\ndeparted not: Ch2 16:7-12; Psa 18:21, Psa 36:3\nthe high places: Ch2 14:3, Ch2 17:6\nhad not: Ch2 12:14, Ch2 19:3, Ch2 30:19; Deu 29:4; Sa1 7:3\nthe rest: Ch2 12:15, Ch2 13:22, Ch2 16:11\nbook: Heb. words\nJehu the son of Hanani: Ch2 19:2; Kg1 16:1, Kg1 16:7\nis mentioned: Heb. was made to ascend\nam 3108, bc 896\ndid Jehoshaphat: Kg1 22:48, Kg1 22:49\nwho did very: Kg2 1:2-16\nAnd he joined: \"At first Jehoshaphat was unwilling, Kg1 22:28, Kg1 22:49.\"\nTarshish: \"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 Kg1 10:22, Tharshish\nEziongaber: Kg1 9:26, Ezion-geber\nBecause: Ch2 19:2; Jos 7:11, Jos 7:12; Pro 13:20\nthe Lord: Ch2 16:9; Pro 9:6, Pro 13:20; Heb 12:6; Rev 3:19\nAnd the ships: Kg1 22:48\nto Tarshish: Ch2 9:21","title":"Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge: 2 Chronicles: 2 Chronicles Chapter 20","type":"page"}