2 Chronicles 20
20:1 a Meunites (see 1 Chr 4:41 b): The Meunites were a nomadic group living on the southern borders of Judah; their name probably survives as the Arab town of Ma’an, twelve miles southeast of Petra.20:2 c Translating the word as Edom instead of Aram is consistent with the Chronicler’s later description of the armies (20:10 d, 22-23 e) and with the geographical description of the attack from the southeast through En-gedi. (Aram was northeast of Judah.)
Summary for 2Chr 20:3-12: 20:3-12 f Jehoshaphat responded to the news of war with neighboring nations with a prayer of lament, keeping with the ideals of Solomon’s prayer (6:24-40 g).
20:10 h Mount Seir was another name for Edom (see Gen 32:3 i and the study note on Gen 25:25).
Summary for 2Chr 20:14-17: 20:14-17 j Following Jehoshaphat’s lament, Jahaziel’s proclamation of rescue fulfilled the requirements for the speech that a priest was to give before battle (Deut 20:2-4 k).
Summary for 2Chr 20:20-21: 20:20-21 l The song of the appointed singers replaced a battle cry. The prophets were Jahaziel (20:14-17 m) and the Levitical musicians (20:21 n), whose musical praise for the battle march was a prophecy, a declaration that God was at the head of the army.
Summary for 2Chr 20:32-33: 20:32-33 o The comparison of Jehoshaphat with Asa is adopted from 1 Kgs 22:43 p without alteration.
Summary for 2Chr 20:35-37: 20:35-37 q The Lord destroyed the fleet to prevent Jehoshaphat’s alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel from prospering.
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