20:18 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face toward the ground, and all the people of Judah 1 and the residents of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord and worshiped him. 2 20:19 Then some Levites, from the Kohathites and Korahites, got up and loudly praised the Lord God of Israel. 3
20:20 Early the next morning they marched out to the Desert of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said: “Listen to me, you people of Judah 4 and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the Lord your God and you will be safe! 5 Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.” 20:21 He met 6 with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures.” 7
1 tn Heb “all Judah.” The words “you people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. See the note on the word “Judah” in v. 15.
2 tn Heb “to worship the
3 tn Heb “arose to praise the
5 tn Heb “O Judah.” The words “you people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. See the note on the word “Judah” in v. 15.
6 tn There is a wordplay in the Hebrew text. The Hiphil verb form הַאֲמִינוּ (ha’aminu, “trust”) and the Niphal form תֵאָמֵנוּ (te’amenu, “you will be safe”) come from the same verbal root (אָמַן, ’aman).
7 tn Or “consulted.”
8 tn Or “is eternal.”