2 Chronicles 20:1-12

New American Standard Bible 1995

Judah Invaded

20 Now it came about after this that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the ^[a](A)Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. ² Then some came and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, out of ^[b]Aram and behold, they are in ^(B)Hazazon-tamar (that is Engedi).” ³ Jehoshaphat was afraid and ^[c](C)turned his attention to seek the Lord, and ^(D)proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. ⁴ So Judah gathered together to ^(E)seek help from the Lord; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the Lord.

Jehoshaphat’s Prayer

⁵ Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord before the new court, ⁶ and he said, “O Lord, the God of our fathers, ^(F)are You not God in the heavens? And ^(G)are You not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand so that no one can stand against You. ⁷ Did You not, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and ^(H)give it to the descendants of ^(I)Abraham Your friend forever? ⁸ They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary there for Your name, saying, ⁹ ‘^(J)Should evil come upon us, the sword, or judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You (for ^(K)Your name is in this house) and cry to You in our distress, and You will hear and deliver us.’ ¹⁰ Now behold, ^(L)the sons of Ammon and Moab and ^[d]Mount Seir, ^(M)whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt (they turned aside from them and did not destroy them), ¹¹ see how they are rewarding us by ^(N)coming to drive us out from Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance. ¹² O our God, ^(O)will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but ^(P)our eyes are on You.”