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2 Chronicles 20:23 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. When they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy each other. "

2 Chronicles 20:23

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

22 When 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.

23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. When they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy each other.

24 When 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.

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

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Judges 11:33

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"But when the children of Israel heard this, they all fell upon them with one accord, and struck them to Chobai. Yes, and in like manner also, people from Jerusalem and from all the hill country came (for men had told them about what happened in their enemies’ camp), and those who were in Gilead and in Galilee fell upon their flank with a great slaughter, until they were past Damascus and its borders."

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"of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah."

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2 Samuel 10:8

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2 Chronicles 25:11

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"Amaziah took courage, and led his people out and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousand of the children of Seir."

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2 Chronicles 20:1

"After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle."

2 Chronicles 20:2

"Then 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)."

2 Chronicles 20:3

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

2 Chronicles 20:4

"Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from the LORD. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD."

2 Chronicles 20:5

"Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the LORD’s house, before the new court;"

2 Chronicles 20:6

"and he said, “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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