2Ch 20:1, 10, Neh 2:19, 4:7-23, Psa 83:7 | TSK | STEP | Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast. His prayer. The prophecy of Jahaziel. Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord. The great overthrow of his enemies. The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph. Jehoshaphat's reign. His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perish. after this also. the children of Moab. came against.

From all places, etc. or, That from all places ye mustreturn to us. ye shall return. Houbigant, Michaelis, and Dathe contend, that instead of {tashoovoo,} "ye shall return," we should read {chashevoo,} "they designed."

Therefore.

Ge 32:13-20; 2Ch 32:2-8; Ps 112:5; Mt 10:16; 1Co 14:20

in the lower places. Heb. from the lower parts of the place,etc. their swords.

17,18; So 3:7,8; Eph 6:11-20

Be ye not afraid.

Nu 14:9; De 1:21,29,30; 20:3,4; Jos 1:9; 2Ch 20:15-17; 32:7

Ps 27:1; 46:11; Isa 41:10-14; Mt 10:28; Heb 13:6

remember.

Ps 20:7; 77:10-20; 143:5; Isa 51:12,13; 63:11-13

great.

1:5; De 10:17; Job 37:22; Ps 65:5; 66:3,5; Isa 64:1-3; Na 1:2-7

Heb 12:20,21,28,29

fight.

2Sa 10:12

God.

2Sa 15:31; 17:14; Job 5:12,13; Ps 33:10,11; Pr 21:30; Isa 8:10

Isa 44:25; La 3:37,38; 1Co 3:19,20

every one.

Mr 13:34; Ro 12:11; 1Th 4:11

my servants.

23; 5:15,16; Ps 101:6

and the other half.This is no unusual thing in Palestine, even at the present day; people sowing their seed are often attended by armed men, to prevent the Arabs from robbing them of it.

habergeons.{Habergeon,} from the Teutonic {hals,} the neck, and {bergen,} to cover, defend, may be considered as signifying a breast-plate, though the Franco-Gallic {hautbergon} signifies a coat of mail; the original {shiryon,} we have already seen, denotes a corslet.

bare burdens.

every one.That is, he had his arms at hand; and was as fully prepared to fight as to work. The builders could not possibly have made any progress, if they had literally held a weapon in one of their hands; but the expression is evidently figurative, implying that every man was a much a soldier as a builder.

with one.

Da 9:25; 1Co 9:12; 16:9,13; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-20; Php 1:28; 2Ti 2:3

2Ti 4:7

by his side. Heb. on his loins. he that sounded.

Nu 10:9; 2Ch 13:12-17

our God.

Ex 14:14,25; De 1:30; 3:22; 20:4; Jos 23:10; Zec 14:3

So we.

1Co 15:10,58; Ga 6:9; Col 1:29

every one.

11:1,2

So neither I.

5:16; 7:2; Jud 9:48; 1Co 15:10

saving that, etc. or, every one went with his weapon forwater.

Jud 5:11The original of this obscure clause is {ish shilcho hammayim,} which is rendered by Montanus, {vir missile suum aquas,} "a man his dart to the waters," of which it is difficult to make sense. It is wholly omitted by the LXX.; and one of De Rossi's MSS. reads, {meshallachah âl hammayim,} "in order to send them to the water."

Psalms 83:7

Gebal.

Jos 13:5; Eze 27:9