2 Chronicles 13:18

13:18 That day ¹  the Israelites were defeated; the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the Lord God of their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 32:7-8

32:7 “Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic ²  because of the king of Assyria and this huge army that is with him! We have with us one who is stronger than those who are with him. ³  32:8 He has with him mere human strength, ⁴  but the Lord our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!” The army ⁵  was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

2 Chronicles 32:2

32:2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had invaded and intended to attack Jerusalem, ⁶ 

2 Chronicles 18:5

18:5 So the king of Israel assembled 400 prophets and asked them, “Should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” ⁷  They said, “Attack! God ⁸  will hand it over to the king.”

2 Chronicles 18:1

Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab

18:1 Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,

2 Chronicles 5:1

5:1 When Solomon had finished constructing the Lord’s temple, he put the holy items that belonged to his father David (the silver, gold, and all the other articles) in the treasuries of God’s temple.

[13:18]  ¹ tn Heb “at that time.”

[32:7]  ² tn Or perhaps, “and don’t be discouraged.”

[32:7]  ³ tn Heb “for with us [is] a greater [one] than with him.”

[32:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “With him is an arm of flesh.”

[32:8]  ⁵ tn Or “people.”

[32:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “and his face was for war against Jerusalem.”

[18:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “Should we go against Ramoth Gilead for war or should I refrain?”

[18:5]  ⁸ tn Though Jehoshaphat had requested an oracle from “the Lord” (יְהוָה, yÿhvah, “Yahweh”), the Israelite prophets stop short of actually using this name and substitute the title הָאֱלֹהִים (ha’elohim, “the God”). This ambiguity may explain in part Jehoshaphat’s hesitancy and caution (vv. 7-8). He seems to doubt that the 400 are genuine prophets of the Lord.