1It happened after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

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2 Chronicles 19:11, Isaiah 16:6, Psalms 83:5, Psalms 83:8, Isaiah 8:9

2Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi).

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Genesis 14:7, Genesis 14:7, 1 Samuel 23:29, 1 Samuel 23:29, Numbers 34:12

3Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to the Lord. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

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Daniel 9:3, 2 Chronicles 19:3, Daniel 9:3, 2 Chronicles 19:3, 1 Samuel 7:6

4Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help from the Lord. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek the Lord.

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Psalms 50:15, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 60:10, Psalms 60:12, Psalms 60:10

5Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court;

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2 Kings 19:15, 2 Kings 19:19, 2 Chronicles 34:31, 2 Chronicles 6:12, 2 Chronicles 6:13

6and he said, "O Lord, the God of our fathers, aren't you God in heaven? Aren't you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.

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Deuteronomy 4:39, 1 Chronicles 29:11, 1 Chronicles 29:12, Deuteronomy 4:39, 1 Chronicles 29:11

7Did you not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham your friend forever?

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James 2:23, Isaiah 41:8, James 2:23, Isaiah 41:8, Psalms 44:2

8They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,

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2 Chronicles 2:4, 2 Chronicles 6:10, 2 Chronicles 2:4, 2 Chronicles 6:10

9'If evil comes on us-the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine-we will stand before this house, and before you, (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.'

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2 Chronicles 6:28, 2 Chronicles 6:30, 2 Chronicles 6:28, 2 Chronicles 6:30, 2 Chronicles 6:20

10Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and did not destroy them;

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Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:19, Deuteronomy 2:4

11behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.

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Psalms 83:3, Psalms 83:12, Psalms 83:3, Psalms 83:12, Psalms 7:4

12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do, but our eyes are on you."

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Psalms 121:1, Psalms 121:2, Psalms 121:1, Psalms 121:2, Psalms 25:15

13All Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

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Jonah 3:5, Ezra 10:1, Acts 21:5, Deuteronomy 29:10, Jonah 3:5

14Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly;

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2 Chronicles 15:1, 2 Chronicles 15:1, 2 Chronicles 24:20, 2 Chronicles 24:20, Daniel 9:20

15and he said, "Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat. Thus says the Lord to you, 'Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

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2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Deuteronomy 31:6

16Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

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17You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you.'"

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Exodus 14:13, Exodus 14:14, Exodus 14:13, Exodus 14:14, 2 Chronicles 15:2

18Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.

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Exodus 4:31, Exodus 4:31, 2 Chronicles 7:3, 2 Chronicles 7:3, Genesis 24:26

19The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.

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1 Chronicles 23:5, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 15:22, 1 Chronicles 16:42

20They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God, so you shall be established! Believe his prophets, so you shall prosper."

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John 14:1, John 14:1, John 11:40, Hebrews 11:6, John 11:40

21When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to the Lord; for his loving kindness endures forever.

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Psalms 107:1, Psalms 107:1, Psalms 106:1, Psalms 106:1, 2 Chronicles 5:13

22When they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

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1 Samuel 14:20, Ezekiel 38:21, 1 Samuel 14:20, Ezekiel 38:21, Isaiah 19:2

23For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, utterly to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.

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1 Samuel 14:20, 1 Samuel 14:20, Judges 7:22, Judges 7:22, Genesis 36:8

24When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.

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Exodus 14:30, Psalms 110:6, 1 Chronicles 5:22, Isaiah 37:36, Jeremiah 33:5

25When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

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1 Samuel 30:19, 1 Samuel 30:20, 1 Samuel 30:19, 1 Samuel 30:20, Numbers 31:15

26On the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Beracah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Beracah to this day.

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Psalms 103:1, Psalms 103:2, Exodus 17:15, Isaiah 62:4, Psalms 107:21

27Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in their forefront, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

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Nehemiah 12:43, Nehemiah 12:43, Psalms 30:1, Revelation 18:20, Psalms 20:5

28They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments and harps and trumpets to the house of the Lord.

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Revelation 14:2, Revelation 14:3, Revelation 14:2, Revelation 14:3, Psalms 92:3

29The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel.

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2 Chronicles 17:10, 2 Chronicles 17:10, Exodus 23:27, 2 Kings 7:6, Exodus 23:27

30So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest all around.

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2 Chronicles 15:15, 2 Chronicles 15:15, 2 Chronicles 14:6, 2 Chronicles 14:7, 2 Chronicles 14:6

31Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

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1 Kings 22:41, 1 Kings 22:44, 1 Kings 22:41, 1 Kings 22:44

32He walked in the way of Asa his father, and did not turn aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord.

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Psalms 18:21, 2 Chronicles 14:2, 2 Chronicles 14:5, Psalms 36:3, 2 Chronicles 14:11

33However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers.

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2 Chronicles 17:6, 2 Chronicles 17:6, 2 Chronicles 19:3, 2 Chronicles 19:3, 2 Chronicles 12:14

34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the book of the kings of Israel.

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1 Kings 16:1, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 1 Kings 16:1, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 1 Kings 16:7

35After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly:

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1 Kings 22:48, 1 Kings 22:49, 1 Kings 22:48, 1 Kings 22:49, 2 Kings 1:2

36and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion Geber.

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1 Kings 9:26, 1 Kings 10:22, 2 Chronicles 9:21, 1 Kings 9:26, 1 Kings 10:22

37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, the Lord has destroyed your works." The ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

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Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 13:20, 2 Chronicles 9:21, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 2 Chronicles 9:21