II Chronicles 17:1-19
Jehoshaphat’s Powerful Kingdom
II Chronicles 18:1-34
Jehoshaphat’s Alliance With Ahab
II Chronicles 18:28-34
Ahab is Killed And Jehoshaphat is spared
II Chronicles 19:1-11
Jehoshaphat Encourages People to Turn Back to God
II Chronicles 20:1-23
Jehoshaphat Depends on God to Defeat The Enemy
II Chronicles 20:14-30
The Lord Caused Confusion Among The Enemy
II Chronicles 20:24-37
Jehoshaphat’s 25 year reign was marked by prosperity
II Chronicles 21:1-20
Hezekiah Ruled in Jerusalem For 29 Years
II Chronicles 22:1-12
Ahaziah Ruled as King of Judah For 1 Year
Jehoshaphat Depends on God to Defeat The Enemy
II Chronicles 20:1–23
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The Moabites, Ammonites and Meunites launching an attack on Jehoshaphat (vv. 1-2). The Meunites were an Arabian tribe living in Edom, east and south of the Dead Sea. The army mentioned in (v. 2) was from Edom. Jehoshaphat learned that this invading multitude that would soon head for Jerusalem was in Engedi on the east side of the Dead Sea.
Despite his large army Jehoshaphat feared and sought God and called for a National fast. Standing in the courtyard he began praying to God. In this remarkable prayer he appeals to facts of the past of which his praying people can expect to see repeated in their present time of need. This is a crisis prayer by Jehoshaphat. This model prayer shows:
1. Focus on the Lord (v. 3), on himself (v. 3), & on others (v. 4).
2. Faith in who God is (vv. 5-6), in what He has done (vv. 7-8), & in what He will do (vv. 9-13).
3. Freedom from fear & worry (vv. 14-19).
The Spirit of the Lord came on the Levite Jahaziel, after Jehoshaphat’s moving prayer, and he spoke to the congregation (v. 14). He told them twice to not be afraid and that the battle was not their’s but God’s (vv. 15-17). Then Jehoshaphat and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down in worship to the Lord (v. 18). The Levites stood to give loud praise to God (v. 19). The next day they rose early to go to the Desert of Tekoa. In this seemingly impossible situation Jehoshaphat stood and told them to “Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established: believe his prophets so shall ye prosper” (v.20). Then he appointed singers who inspired the people with their words of encouragement to trust the Lord (v. 21). Then, at the time of encounter with the enemy the Lord caused confusion among the enemy troops, so they destroyed each other (vv. 22-23).
Application
All kind of trials may come into my life. There may be innumerable cares like poor health, troubles, dangers etc. that I don’t know how to handle myself, but I can always look to the Lord in prayer. I Peter 5:7 tells me to “Cast all my care upon him: for he cares for me.” Am I carrying burdens today that I should cast upon the Lord and let Him carry for me?
II Chronicles 20:1-23 (English Standard Version)
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