And it came to pass after this,{H310} that the children{H1121} of Moab,{H4124} and the children{H1121} of Ammon,{H5983} and with them some of the Ammonites,{H5984} came{H935} against Jehoshaphat{H3092} to battle.{H4421}

Then there came{H935} some that told{H5046} Jehoshaphat,{H3092} saying,{H559} There cometh{H935} a great{H7227} multitude{H1995} against thee from beyond{H5676} the sea{H3220} from Syria;{H758} and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar{H2688} (the same is En-gedi).{H5872}

And Jehoshaphat{H3092} feared,{H3372} and set{H5414} himself{H6440} to seek{H1875} unto Jehovah;{H3068} and he proclaimed{H7121} a fast{H6685} throughout{H5921} all Judah.{H3063}

And Judah{H3063} gathered themselves together,{H6908} to seek{H1245} [help] of Jehovah:{H3068} even out of all the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063} they came{H935} to seek{H1245} Jehovah.{H3068}

And Jehoshaphat{H3092} stood{H5975} in the assembly{H6951} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem,{H3389} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} before{H6440} the new{H2319} court;{H2691}

and he said,{H559} O Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of our fathers,{H1} art not thou God{H430} in heaven?{H8064} and art not thou ruler{H4910} over all the kingdoms{H4467} of the nations?{H1471} and in thy hand{H3027} is power{H3581} and might,{H1369} so that none is able to withstand{H3320} thee.

Didst not thou, O our God,{H430} drive out{H3423} the inhabitants{H3427} of this land{H776} before{H6440} thy people{H5971} Israel,{H3478} and give{H5414} it to the seed{H2233} of Abraham{H85} thy friend{H157} for ever?{H5769}

And they dwelt{H3427} therein, and have built{H1129} thee a sanctuary{H4720} therein for thy name,{H8034} saying,{H559}

If evil{H7451} come{H935} upon us, the sword,{H2719} judgment,{H8196} or pestilence,{H1698} or famine,{H7458} we will stand{H5975} before{H6440} this house,{H1004} and before{H6440} thee, (for thy name{H8034} is in this house,){H1004} and cry{H2199} unto thee in our affliction,{H6869} and thou wilt hear{H8085} and save.{H3467}

And now, behold, the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} and Moab{H4124} and mount{H2022} Seir,{H8165} whom thou wouldest not let{H5414} Israel{H3478} invade,{H935} when they came out{H935} of the land{H776} of Egypt,{H4714} but they turned{H5493} aside from them, and destroyed{H8045} them not;

behold, how they reward{H1580} us, to come{H935} to cast us out{H1644} of thy possession,{H3425} which thou hast given us to inherit.{H3423}

O our God,{H430} wilt thou not judge{H8199} them? for we have no might{H3581} against{H6440} this great{H7227} company{H1995} that cometh{H935} against us; neither know{H3045} we{H587} what to do:{H6213} but our eyes{H5869} are upon thee.

And all Judah{H3063} stood{H5975} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} with{H1571} their little ones,{H2945} their wives,{H802} and their children.{H1121}

Then upon Jahaziel{H3166} the son{H1121} of Zechariah,{H2148} the son{H1121} of Benaiah,{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jeiel,{H3273} the son{H1121} of Mattaniah,{H4983} the Levite,{H3881} of the sons{H1121} of Asaph,{H623} came the Spirit{H7307} of Jehovah{H3068} in the midst{H8432} of the assembly;{H6951}

and he said,{H559} Hearken{H7181} ye, all Judah,{H3063} and ye inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem,{H3389} and thou king{H4428} Jehoshaphat:{H3092} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} unto you, Fear{H3372} not ye, neither be dismayed{H2865} by reason{H6440} of this great{H7227} multitude;{H1995} for the battle{H4421} is not yours, but God's.{H430}

To-morrow{H4279} go ye down{H3381} against them: behold, they come up{H5927} by the ascent{H5927} of Ziz;{H6732} and ye shall find{H4672} them at the end{H5490} of the valley,{H5158} before{H6440} the wilderness{H4057} of Jeruel.{H3385}

Ye shall not need to fight{H3898} in this{H2063} [battle]: set{H3320} yourselves, stand{H5975} ye still, and see{H7200} the salvation{H3444} of Jehovah{H3068} with you, O Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem;{H3389} fear{H3372} not, nor be dismayed:{H2865} to-morrow{H4279} go out{H3318} against{H6440} them: for Jehovah{H3068} is with you.

And Jehoshaphat{H3092} bowed{H6915} his head with his face{H639} to the ground;{H776} and all Judah{H3063} and the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem{H3389} fell{H5307} down before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} worshipping{H7812} Jehovah.{H3068}

And the Levites,{H3881} of the children{H1121} of the Kohathites{H6956} and of the children{H1121} of the Korahites,{H7145} stood up{H6965} to praise{H1984} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} with an exceeding{H4605} loud{H1419} voice.{H6963}

And they rose early{H7925} in the morning,{H1242} and went forth{H3318} into the wilderness{H4057} of Tekoa:{H8620} and as they went forth,{H3318} Jehoshaphat{H3092} stood{H5975} and said,{H559} Hear{H8085} me, O Judah,{H3063} and ye inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem:{H3389} believe{H539} in Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} so shall ye be established;{H539} believe{H539} his prophets,{H5030} so shall ye prosper.{H6743}

And when he had taken counsel{H3289} with the people,{H5971} he appointed{H5975} them that should sing{H7891} unto Jehovah,{H3068} and give praise{H1984} in holy{H6944} array,{H1927} as they went out{H3318} before{H6440} the army,{H2502} and say,{H559} Give thanks{H3034} unto Jehovah;{H3068} for his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever.{H5769}

And when{H6256} they began{H2490} to sing{H7440} and to praise,{H8416} Jehovah{H3068} set{H5414} liers-in-wait{H693} against the children{H1121} of Ammon,{H5983} Moab,{H4124} and mount{H2022} Seir,{H8165} that were come{H935} against Judah;{H3063} and they were smitten.{H5062}

For the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} and Moab{H4124} stood up{H5975} against the inhabitants{H3427} of mount{H2022} Seir,{H8165} utterly to slay{H2763} and destroy{H8045} them: and when they had made an end{H3615} of the inhabitants{H3427} of Seir,{H8165} every one{H376} helped{H5826} to destroy{H4889} another.{H7453}

And when Judah{H3063} came{H935} to the watch-tower{H4707} of the wilderness,{H4057} they looked{H6437} upon the multitude;{H1995} and, behold, they were dead bodies{H6297} fallen{H5307} to the earth,{H776} and there were none that escaped.{H6413}

And when Jehoshaphat{H3092} and his people{H5971} came{H935} to take{H962} the spoil{H7998} of them, they found{H4672} among them in abundance{H7230} both riches{H7399} and dead bodies,{H6297} and precious{H2532} jewels,{H3627} which they stripped off{H5337} for themselves, more than{H369} they could carry away:{H4853} and they were three{H7969} days{H3117} in taking{H962} the spoil,{H7998} it was so much.{H7227}

And on the fourth{H7243} day{H3117} they assembled{H6950} themselves in the valley{H6010} of Beracah;{H1294} for there they blessed{H1288} Jehovah:{H3068} therefore the name{H8034} of that place{H4725} was called{H7121} The valley{H6010} of Beracah{H1294} unto this day.{H3117}

Then they returned,{H7725} every man{H376} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem,{H3389} and Jehoshaphat{H3092} in the forefront{H7218} of them, to go again{H7725} to Jerusalem{H3389} with joy;{H8057} for Jehovah{H3068} had made them to rejoice{H8055} over their enemies.{H341}

And they came{H935} to Jerusalem{H3389} with psalteries{H5035} and harps{H3658} and trumpets{H2689} unto the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And the fear{H6343} of God{H430} was on all the kingdoms{H4467} of the countries,{H776} when they heard{H8085} that Jehovah{H3068} fought{H3898} against the enemies{H341} of Israel.{H3478}

So the realm{H4438} of Jehoshaphat{H3092} was quiet;{H8252} for his God{H430} gave him rest{H5117} round about.{H5439}

And Jehoshaphat{H3092} reigned{H4427} over Judah:{H3063} he was thirty{H7970} and five{H2568} years{H8141} old{H1121} when he began to reign;{H4427} and he reigned{H4427} twenty{H6242} and five{H2568} years{H8141} in Jerusalem:{H3389} and his mother's{H517} name{H8034} was Azubah{H5806} the daughter{H1323} of Shilhi.{H7977}

And he walked{H3212} in the way{H1870} of Asa{H609} his father,{H1} and turned{H5493} not aside from it, doing{H6213} that which was right{H3477} in the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah.{H3068}

Howbeit the high places{H1116} were not taken away;{H5493} neither as yet had the people{H5971} set{H3559} their hearts{H3824} unto the God{H430} of their fathers.{H1}

Now the rest{H3499} of the acts{H1697} of Jehoshaphat,{H3092} first{H7223} and last,{H314} behold, they are written{H3789} in the history{H1697} of Jehu{H3058} the son{H1121} of Hanani,{H2607} which is inserted{H5927} in the book{H5612} of the kings{H4428} of Israel.{H3478}

And after{H310} this did Jehoshaphat{H3092} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} join{H2266} himself with Ahaziah{H274} king{H4428} of Israel;{H3478} the same did{H6213} very wickedly:{H7561}

and he joined{H2266} himself with him to make{H6213} ships{H591} to go{H3212} to Tarshish;{H8659} and they made{H6213} the ships{H591} in Ezion-geber.{H6100}

Then Eliezer{H461} the son{H1121} of Dodavahu{H1735} of Mareshah{H4762} prophesied{H5012} against Jehoshaphat,{H3092} saying,{H559} Because thou hast joined{H2266} thyself with Ahaziah,{H274} Jehovah{H3068} hath destroyed{H6555} thy works.{H4639} And the ships{H591} were broken,{H6555} so that they were not able{H6113} to go{H3212} to Tarshish.{H8659}