25 When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the [a]dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much. 26 And on the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of [b]Berachah, for there they blessed the Lord; therefore the name of that place was called The Valley of Berachah until this day. 27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy, for the Lord had (A)made them rejoice over their enemies. 28 So they came to Jerusalem, with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets, to the house of the Lord. 29 And (B)the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel. 30 Then the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his (C)God gave him rest all around.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 20:25 A few Heb. mss., Old Lat., Vg. garments; LXX armor
  2. 2 Chronicles 20:26 Lit. Blessing

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