2 Chronicles 20:36 — Meaning and Application

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“And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.”

2 Chronicles 20:36

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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they {are} written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who {is} mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel. {book of Jehu: Heb. words, etc} {is mentioned: Heb. was made to ascend}

And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

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2 Chronicles 20:1

"It came to pass after this also, {that} the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them {other} beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle."

2 Chronicles 20:2

"Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they {be} in Hazazontamar, which {is} Engedi."

2 Chronicles 20:3

"And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. {himself: Heb. his face}"

2 Chronicles 20:4

"And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask {help} of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD."

2 Chronicles 20:5

"And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,"

2 Chronicles 20:6

"And said, O LORD God of our fathers, {art} not thou God in heaven? and rulest {not} thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand {is there not} power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?"

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