1After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.stylus2 Chronicles 19:11, Isaiah 16:6, Psalms 83:5, Psalms 83:8, Isaiah 8:92Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).stylusGenesis 14:7, Genesis 14:7, 1 Samuel 23:29, 1 Samuel 23:29, Numbers 34:123Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.stylusDaniel 9:3, 2 Chronicles 19:3, Daniel 9:3, 2 Chronicles 19:3, 1 Samuel 7:64So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.stylusPsalms 50:15, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 60:10, Psalms 60:12, Psalms 60:105Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyardstylus2 Kings 19:15, 2 Kings 19:19, 2 Chronicles 34:31, 2 Chronicles 6:12, 2 Chronicles 6:136and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.stylusDeuteronomy 4:39, 1 Chronicles 29:11, 1 Chronicles 29:12, Deuteronomy 4:39, 1 Chronicles 29:117Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?stylusJames 2:23, Isaiah 41:8, James 2:23, Isaiah 41:8, Psalms 44:28They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,stylus2 Chronicles 2:4, 2 Chronicles 6:10, 2 Chronicles 2:4, 2 Chronicles 6:109‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment, plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’stylus2 Chronicles 6:28, 2 Chronicles 6:30, 2 Chronicles 6:28, 2 Chronicles 6:30, 2 Chronicles 6:2010And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt; but Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.stylusDeuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:411See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.stylusPsalms 83:3, Psalms 83:12, Psalms 83:3, Psalms 83:12, Psalms 7:412Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”stylusPsalms 121:1, Psalms 121:2, Psalms 121:1, Psalms 121:2, Psalms 25:1513Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, were standing before the LORD.stylusJonah 3:5, Ezra 10:1, Acts 21:5, Deuteronomy 29:10, Jonah 3:514Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.stylus2 Chronicles 15:1, 2 Chronicles 15:1, 2 Chronicles 24:20, 2 Chronicles 24:20, Daniel 9:2015And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God.stylus2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Deuteronomy 31:616Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel.stylus17You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”stylusExodus 14:13, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 14:13, Exodus 14:14, 2 Chronicles 15:218Then Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.stylusExodus 4:31, Exodus 4:31, 2 Chronicles 7:3, 2 Chronicles 7:3, Genesis 24:2619And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.stylus1 Chronicles 23:5, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:22, 1 Chronicles 16:4220Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”stylusJohn 14:1, John 14:1, John 11:40, Hebrews 11:6, John 11:4021Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”stylusPsalms 107:1, Psalms 107:1, Psalms 106:1, Psalms 106:1, 2 Chronicles 5:1322The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.stylus1 Samuel 14:20, Ezekiel 38:21, 1 Samuel 14:20, Ezekiel 38:21, Isaiah 19:223The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had made an end to the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.stylus1 Samuel 14:20, 1 Samuel 14:20, Judges 7:22, Judges 7:22, Genesis 36:824When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped.stylusExodus 14:30, Psalms 110:6, 1 Chronicles 5:22, Isaiah 37:36, Jeremiah 33:525Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.stylus1 Samuel 30:19, 1 Samuel 30:20, 1 Samuel 30:19, 1 Samuel 30:20, Numbers 31:1526On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.stylusPsalms 103:1, Psalms 103:2, Exodus 17:15, Isaiah 62:4, Psalms 107:2127Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.stylusNehemiah 12:43, Nehemiah 12:43, Psalms 30:1, Revelation 18:20, Psalms 20:528So they entered Jerusalem and went into the house of the LORD with harps, lyres, and trumpets.stylusRevelation 14:2, Revelation 14:3, Revelation 14:2, Revelation 14:3, Psalms 92:329And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.stylus2 Chronicles 17:10, 2 Chronicles 17:10, Exodus 23:27, 2 Kings 7:6, Exodus 23:2730Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.stylus2 Chronicles 15:15, 2 Chronicles 15:15, 2 Chronicles 14:6, 2 Chronicles 14:7, 2 Chronicles 14:631So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.stylus1 Kings 22:41, 1 Kings 22:44, 1 Kings 22:41, 1 Kings 22:4432And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.stylusPsalms 18:21, 2 Chronicles 14:2, 2 Chronicles 14:5, Psalms 36:3, 2 Chronicles 14:1133The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their fathers.stylus2 Chronicles 17:6, 2 Chronicles 17:6, 2 Chronicles 19:3, 2 Chronicles 19:3, 2 Chronicles 12:1434As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.stylus1 Kings 16:1, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 1 Kings 16:1, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 1 Kings 16:735Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.stylus1 Kings 22:48, 1 Kings 22:49, 1 Kings 22:48, 1 Kings 22:49, 2 Kings 1:236They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.stylus1 Kings 9:26, 1 Kings 10:22, 2 Chronicles 9:21, 1 Kings 9:26, 1 Kings 10:2237Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.stylusProverbs 13:20, Proverbs 13:20, 2 Chronicles 9:21, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 2 Chronicles 9:21