<t /><p class="bodytext">Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority,<n id="1" /> for<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc> his God was with him and magnified him greatly.p>

So now, look, the <sc>Lordsc> has placed a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours; but the <sc>Lordsc> has decreed disaster for you.&#8221;

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, &#8220;He must be the king of Israel!&#8221; So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The <sc>Lordsc> helped him; God lured them away from him.

You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the <sc>Lordsc> deliver you,<n id="1" /> O Judah and Jerusalem. Don&#8217;t be afraid and don&#8217;t panic!<n id="2" /> Tomorrow march out toward them; the <sc>Lordsc> is with you!&#8217;&#8221;p>

Even though the invading Syrian army was relatively weak, the <sc>Lordsc> handed over to them Judah&#8217;s very large army,<n id="1" /> for the people of Judah<n id="2" /> had abandoned the <sc>Lordsc> God of their ancestors. The Syrians<n id="3" /> gave Joash what he deserved.<n id="4" />