SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:4
Y se congregaron los de Judá para consultar al SEÑOR: y también de todas las ciudades de Judá vinieron a consultar al SEÑOR.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. And Judah gathered themselves together to ask help of the Lord , etc.] To implore his assistance against their enemies, and his protection of them; and they met not in their several cities, but at Jerusalem, as appears by what follows: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord ; at the temple, where was the ark, the symbol of his presence.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - In all dangers, public or personal, our first business should be to seek help from God. Hence the advantage of days for national fastin and prayer. From the first to the last of our seeking the Lord, we mus approach him with humiliation for our sins, trusting only in his merc and power. Jehoshaphat acknowledges the sovereign dominion of the Divine Providence. Lord, exert it on our behalf. Whom should we see to, whom should we trust to for relief, but the God we have chosen an served. Those that use what they have for God, may comfortably hope he will secure it to them. Every true believer is a son of Abraham, friend of God; with such the everlasting covenant is established, to such every promise belongs. We are assured of God's love, by his dwelling in human nature in the person of the Saviour. Jehoshapha mentions the temple, as a token of God's favourable presence. He plead the injustice of his enemies. We may well appeal to God against thos that render us evil for good. Though he had a great army, he said, We have no might without thee; we rely upon thee.
Original Hebrew
ויקבצו 6908 יהודה 3063 לבקשׁ 1245 מיהוה 3068 גם 1571 מכל 3605 ערי 5892 יהודה 3063 באו 935 לבקשׁ 1245 את 853 יהוה׃ 3068
