2 Chronicles 20:20-22
New English Translation
20 Early the next morning they marched out to the wilderness of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said: “Listen to me, you people of Judah[a] and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the Lord your God and you will be safe![b] Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.” 21 He met[c] with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures.”[d]
22 When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked[e] the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir[f] who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.
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- 2 Chronicles 20:20 tn Heb “O Judah.” The words “you people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. See the note on the word “Judah” in v. 15.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20 tn There is a wordplay in the Hebrew text. The Hiphil verb form הַאֲמִינוּ (haʾaminu, “trust”) and the Niphal form תֵאָמֵנוּ (teʾamenu, “you will be safe”) come from the same verbal root (אָמַן, ʾaman).
- 2 Chronicles 20:21 tn Or “consulted.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:21 tn Or “is eternal.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:22 tn Heb “set ambushers against.” This is probably idiomatic here for launching a surprise attack.
- 2 Chronicles 20:22 tn Heb “the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir.”
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