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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

2 Chronicles 20:25

Jewels — Which they brought with them to corrupt any of Jehoshaphat's officers as they saw occasion: to procure necessaries for their vast army from time to time: and because they came as to triumph rather than to fight, being confident of the victory because of their numbers, and especially because they thought to surprize Jehoshaphat ere he could make any considerable preparations against them; God also permitting them to be puffed up to their own destruction.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Chronicles 20:25. _BOTH RICHES WITH THE DEAD BODIES_] For פגרים _peparim,_ _dead bodies_, בגדים begadim, garments, is the reading of _eight_ MSS. in the collections of _Kennicott_ and _De Ros...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    RICHES WITH THE DEAD BODIES - Several manuscripts give another reading: “riches, and garments.”...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 20 JUDAH INVADED, JEHOSHAPHAT'S PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE _ 1. The invasion (2 Chronicles 20:1)_ 2. Jehoshaphat's great prayer (2 Chronicles 20:3) 3. Jehovah's answer through Jahaziel ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Jehoshaphat's victory over the Ammonites and Moabites. This story of a miraculous battle is perhaps a _midrash_ on the war described in 1 Kings 3:4 ff., and has, in so far, some historical basis; but...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE DEAD BODIES. Some codices, with five early printed editions and Vulgate, read "apparel". STRIPPED OFF. raked together....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _to take away the spoil_ R.V. TO TAKE THE SPOIL. _they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies_ The Heb. text is faulty. LXX. εὗρον κτήνη πολλὰ καὶ ἀποσκευὴν καὶ σκῦλα, i.e. "t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND WHEN JEHOSHAPHAT AND HIS PEOPLE CAME TO TAKE AWAY THE SPOIL OF THEM, THEY FOUND AMONG THEM IN ABUNDANCE BOTH RICHES WITH THE DEAD BODIES, AND PRECIOUS JEWELS, WHICH THEY STRIPPED OFF FOR THEMSELV...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (CONCLUDED) An account of how a host of Moabites and others invaded Judah; how Jehoshaphat prayed to the Lord, and was directed by Jahaziel not to fear; and how the enemy was ove...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    RICHES WITH THE DEAD BODIES] LXX points to another reading, 'riches and garments.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 20 JEHOSHAPHAT TRUSTS IN THE *LORD – 2 CHRONICLES 20:1-30...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHEN. — Omit. THEY FOUND. — _And found._ AMONG THEM IN ABUNDANCE BOTH RICHES. — Instead of _bâhèm,_ “among them,” the LXX. reads _bĕhçmâh,_ “cattle,” which seems preferable. “And found cattle in abu...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּבֹ֨א יְהֹושָׁפָ֣ט וְ עַמֹּו֮ לָ בֹ֣ז

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 20. Jehoshaphat, his son succeeds him, and begins his reign by walking faithfully with God. He strengthened his kingdom against Israel, an enemy mo...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND WHEN JEHOSHAPHAT AND HIS PEOPLE CAME TO TAKE THE SPOIL OF THEM,.... Which was all they had to do; they had no need to fight, as they were told, the Lord had fought for them: THEY FOUND AMONG THEM...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselve...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _They found among them in abundance both riches and jewels,_ &c. Which they had brought with them to corrupt any of Jehoshaphat's officers as they saw occasion: to procure necessaries for their vast a...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iehoshaphat, in his feare proclaimeth a fast. 5 His prayer. 14 The prophesie of Iahaziel. 20 Iehoshaphat exhorteth the people, and setteth singers to praise the Lord. 22 The great ouerthrow of t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, costly dress-goods and garments, AND PRECIOUS JEWELS, WHIC...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE MIRACULOUS OVERTHROW OF THE ENEMIES...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THREE ENEMIES AITACKING (vv.1-2) The Lord now allowed a further test of the faith of King Jehoshaphat. Armies of Moab and Ammon came against Judah, and others were added in this attack. Moab speaks...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    20-30 Jehoshaphat exhorted his troops to firm faith in God. Faith inspires a man with true courage; nor will any thing help more to the establishing of the heart in shaking times, than a firm belief...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    RICHES AND PRECIOUS JEWELS; which they brought with them, partly, to corrupt any of Jehoshaphat's officers as they saw occasion; partly, to procure necessaries for their vast army from time to time; a...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 20:25 Jehoshaphat H3092 people H5971 came H935 (H8799) away H962 (H8800) spoil H7998 found H4672

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    2 Chronicles 20:1. It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. Then there came...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jehoshaphat's prayer for deliverance and its answer. Invading armies stricken. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Jehoshaphat, Jahaziel, Ahaziah. CONCLUSION: Faith takes God's bonds, knowing the...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Chronicles 20:1. _With them_ other, the LXX, Μιναιοι, mixed people. 2 Chronicles 20:5. _Jehosphaphat stood in the house of the Lord._ This was proceeding in the good and ancient way. He prayed in o...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 20:1 These verses describe a victory over Judah’s enemies in which God acts for his people. Faith in God and obedience to his prophets (v. 2 Chroni

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] Narrative to 2 Chronicles 20:30 entirely additional to Kings. Invasion of Moabites (2 Chronicles 20:1); fast and supplication of king and people (2 Chronicles 20:3); the message of Ja...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION Of this chapter, with its thirty-seven verses, only the six verses (31-36) find any duplicate or parallel in Kings (1 Kings 22:41-11). The chapter is occupied with a statement of the invasi...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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