SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:20
¶ Y cuando se levantaron por la mañana, salieron por el desierto de Tecoa. Y mientras ellos salían, Josafat estando en pie, dijo: Oídme, Judá y moradores de Jerusalén. Creed al SEÑOR vuestro Dios, y seréis seguros; creed a sus profetas, y seréis prosperados.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:20
Verse 20. Believe in the Lord your God] "Believe in the WORD of the Lord your God, and believe in his law, and believe in his prophets; and ye shall prosper." Here the WORD and the revelation are most pointedly distinguished; the Word being used personally.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. And they rose early in the morning , etc.] Being confident of success, animated by what the prophet said to them: and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa ; which, according to Jerom f73 , was six miles from Bethlehem, and nine from Jerusalem, some say twelve, beyond which was nothing but a desert; it was part of the wilderness of Judah: and as they went forth ; out of Jerusalem, through one of the gates of it: Jehoshaphat stood and said, believe in the Lord your God ; in the promises he had made, particularly with respect to the victory over their present enemies; the Targum is, “in the Word of the Lord your God:” so shall you be established ; have courage and firmness of mind, as well as be safe and secure: believe his prophets ; sent by him, and that speak in his name, particularly Jahaziel, who had predicted victory to them: so shall ye prosper ; things will succeed to your wishes, and beyond your expectations.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 20-30 - Jehoshaphat exhorted his troops to firm faith in God. Faith inspires man with true courage; nor will any thing help more to the establishin of the heart in shaking times, than a firm belief of the power, an mercy, and promise of God. In all our trust in the Lord, and ou praises of him, let us especially look at his everlasting mercy to sinners through Jesus Christ. Never was an army so destroyed as that of the enemy. Thus God often makes wicked people destroy one another. An never was a victory celebrated with more solemn thanksgivings.
Original Hebrew
וישׁכימו 7925 בבקר 1242 ויצאו 3318 למדבר 4057 תקוע 8620 ובצאתם 3318 עמד 5975 יהושׁפט 3092 ויאמר 559 שׁמעוני 8085 יהודה 3063 וישׁבי 3427 ירושׁלם 3389 האמינו 539 ביהוה 3068 אלהיכם 430 ותאמנו 539 האמינו 539 בנביאיו 5030 והצליחו׃ 6743
