2 Chronicles 20:30
in 2 Chronicles 20Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.
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ASV
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
KJV
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
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This verse in 2 Chronicles 20
Commentary
4 notes on this verseSo the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet,.... Both within and without; they were at peace among themselves, and none from abroad dared to molest them: for his God gave him rest round about; from all his enemies; the Targum has it, the Word of his God; and so, in the preceding verse, the Word of the Lord fought; and in 2Ch 20:28 the Word of the Lord made them rejoice.
This site's exposition
with Jehoshaphat at their head
on 2 Chronicles 20:27-30
The army returns in procession “with harps, lyres, and trumpets” to the house of the LORD. The campaign ends where it began, in the sanctuary. Then “the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands” when they heard that the LORD had fought against Israel's enemies.
This site's exposition
his God had given him rest on every side
Rest on every side is the reward Chronicles gives to kings who seek the LORD. Gill describes the peace as inward and outward. Henry adds that those who had resented the removal of the images now had to own that the God who delivered alone deserved worship.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
(1.) They were quiet among themselves. Those that were displeased at the destroying of the images and groves were now satisfied, and obliged to own that since the God of Israel could deliver after this sort he only is to be worshipped, in that way only which he himself has appointed.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַתִּשְׁקֹ֖ט | vatishkot | and it was at peace | H8252 → | 41 times |
| מַלְכ֣וּת | malkhut | [the] kingdom of | H4438 → | 91 times |
| יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט | yehoshafat | Jehoshaphat | H3092 → | 84 times |
| וַיָּ֧נַֽח | vaiyanach | and he had given rest | H5117 → | 142 times |
| ל֦וֹ | lo | to him | ||
| אֱלֹהָ֖יו | ʾelohav | God his | H430 → | 2601 times |
| מִסָּבִֽיב׃ פ | misaviv | from round about | H5439 → | 336 times |
וַתִּשְׁקֹ֖טand it was at peace
vatishkotH8252 →41 times
מַלְכ֣וּת[the] kingdom of
malkhutH4438 →91 times
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טJehoshaphat
yehoshafatH3092 →84 times
וַיָּ֧נַֽחand he had given rest
vaiyanachH5117 →142 times
ל֦וֹto him
lo
אֱלֹהָ֖יוGod his
ʾelohavH430 →2601 times
מִסָּבִֽיב׃ פfrom round about
misavivH5439 →336 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
it leads to
- Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 John 3:22
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
- 2 Chronicles 17:10
And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
- Colossians 1:10
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
- Jeremiah 15:11
The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.
- Romans 8:31
Through
Joshua 23:1A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years,
it leads to
- Joshua 13:1
Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed.
- Joshua 21:44
And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their…
- Joshua 13:1
Through
2 Chronicles 15:15And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on…
it leads to
- 2 Chronicles 14:7
So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the…
- 2 Chronicles 14:7
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About 2 Chronicles
This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil, The Books of the Chronicles and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.