Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
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Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
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Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
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Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 20:27 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Nehemiah 12:43 They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women and the children also rejoiced; so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even far away.
- 1 Samuel 2:1 Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
- 2 Samuel 6:14-15 David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up Yahweh’s ark with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
- Psalms 20:5 We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May Yahweh grant all your requests.
- Psalms 30:1 I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.
- Isaiah 35:10 Then Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”
- Isaiah 51:11 Those ransomed by Yahweh will return, and come with singing to Zion. Everlasting joy shall be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
- Micah 2:13 He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. And their king passes on before them, with Yahweh at their head.
- Hebrews 6:20 where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
- Revelation 18:20 “Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; for God has judged your judgment on her.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 20:27 Then they returned, every man of Judah…
2Ch 20:27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
Ver. 27. And Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them.] Heb., In the head of them. {a} Among the Romans no man was to ride in triumph, unless he had overcome fifty thousand enemies, or except he had got five victories; and then the conqueror in his triumphant chariot rode to the capitol, where in all humility he presented a palm to Jupiter, whereby he acknowledged it was his power whereby the enemy was vanquished. {b} Good Jehoshaphat is here riding in triumph to Jerusalem, there to acknowledge, that not Jupiter, but Jehovah had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
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{a} Isid.
{b} Liv., lib. vi. dec. 3.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then they returned, every man of Judah and of…
Then they returned, every man of Judah and of Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy,.... There to praise the Lord in the temple, as they had done in the valley:
for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies; by giving them a complete victory, and making them masters of so much wealth and riches.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 27. Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them] He…
Verse 27. Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them] He was their leader in all these spiritual, holy, fatiguing, and self-denying exercises. What a noble and persuasive pattern!
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 2Ch 20:27-28. Jehoshaphat in the fore-front of them —…
2Ch 20:27-28. Jehoshaphat in the fore-front of them — They marched all in a body, in solemn procession, and Jehoshaphat at their head, that the country, as they passed along, might join with them in their praises. To go again to Jerusalem with joy — That they might give thanks for the mercy there, where by prayer they had obtained it. Unto the house of the Lord — To renew their praises in the court of the temple, the proper and usual place for it. Praising God must not be the work of a day only; but our praises, when we have received mercy, must be often repeated, as our prayers were, when we were in pursuit of it. Every day we must bless God; as long as we live, and while we have any being, we must praise him, spending our time in that work, in which we hope to spend our eternity.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 27. with joy] Rather, with rejoicing; cp. 2Ch_20:28. LXX.,…
27. with joy] Rather, with rejoicing; cp. 2Ch_20:28. LXX., ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ μεγάλῃ.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (27) Then.—And.
(27) Then.—And.
Every man.—All the men (collective).
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In the forefront of them.—At their head. LXX., ἡγούμενος αὐτῶν.
To go again . . . with joy.—They returned, as they came, in festal procession.
The Lord had made them to rejoice.—See the same phrase, Ezr_6:22; Neh_12:43. (Comp. Psa_30:2.) LXX., well, ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ μεγάλῃ, ὅτι εὔφρανεν αὐτοὺς κύριος ἀπὸ τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The Lord had made them to rejoice. Note the…
The Lord had made them to rejoice. Note the extremely similar and almost identical language of Ezr_6:22 and Neh_12:43, and add also to the comparison the last sentence of our ver. 29.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 every man of Judah and Jerusalem
every man of Judah and Jerusalem
This is a reference to every man in the army. AT: "every soldier of Judah and Jerusalem" (See: Synecdoche)
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Jehoshaphat in their lead
"with Jehoshaphat leading them." The phrase "in their lead" is an idiom. King Jehoshaphat was in front of the whole army as they went back to Jerusalem. (See: Idiom)
rejoice over their enemies
They rejoiced because their enemies had been defeated. AT: "rejoice over their enemies' defeat" or "rejoice because their enemies had been destroyed" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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