2 Chronicles 20:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat’s Prayer
5 Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the Lord’s temple before the new courtyard.
Read full chapter
2 Chronicles 20:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 He said:
Yahweh, the God of our ancestors, are You not the God who is in heaven,(A) and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations?(B) Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
2 Chronicles 20:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 “If disaster comes on us—sword or judgment, pestilence or famine(A)—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your name is in this temple.(B) We will cry out to You because of our distress, and You will hear and deliver.”
2 Chronicles 20:12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 Our God, will You not judge them?(A) For we are powerless before this vast number that comes to fight against us. We do not know what to do, but we look to You.[a](B)
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 20:12 Lit but on You our eyes
2 Chronicles 20:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 and he said, “Listen carefully, all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what the Lord says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast number,(A) for the battle is not yours, but God’s.(B)
Read full chapter
2 Chronicles 20:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 You do not have to fight this battle. Position yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.(A) He is with you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged.(B) Tomorrow, go out to face them, for Yahweh is with you.’”(C)
Read full chapterCopyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.
