2 Chronicles 19:1-2
19:1 When King Jehoshaphat of Judah returned home safely to Jerusalem,
19:2 the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you!
2 Chronicles 25:15-16
25:15 The
Lord was angry at Amaziah and sent a prophet to him, who said, “Why are you following
these gods
that could not deliver their own people from your power?”
25:16 While he was speaking, Amaziah
said to him, “Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop prophesying or else you will be killed!”
So the prophet stopped, but added, “I know that the
Lord has decided
to destroy you, because you have done this thing and refused to listen to my advice.”
2 Chronicles 25:1
Amaziah’s Reign
25:1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 20:13
20:13 All the men of Judah were standing before the Lord, along with their infants, wives, and children.
2 Chronicles 20:22
20:22 When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.
2 Chronicles 20:1-2
The Lord Gives Jehoshaphat Military Success
20:1 Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, attacked Jehoshaphat.
20:2 Messengers arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat, “A huge army is attacking you from the other side of the Dead Sea, from the direction of Edom. Look, they are in Hazezon Tamar (that is, En Gedi).”
2 Chronicles 20:14-15
20:14 Then in the midst of the assembly, the
Lord’s Spirit came upon Jachaziel son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph.
20:15 He said: “Pay attention, all you people of Judah,
residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! This is what the
Lord says to you: ‘Don’t be afraid and don’t panic
because of this huge army! For the battle is not yours, but God’s.