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15 and he said, “Listen, all Judah and dwellers of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! Thus says YHWH to you?: ‘You? are not to be afraid and not dismayed before this great multitude, for the battle is not unto you?, but unto God. 16 Tomorrow go down against them. Surely they will come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you? will find them at the end of the valley, before the face of the Wilderness of Jeruel. 17 It is not for you? to fight in this. Station yourselves, stand firm, and see the salvation of YHWH who is with you?, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, for YHWH is with you?.’” 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the earth, and all Judah and those dwelling in Jerusalem fell down before the face of YHWH, to bow down to YHWH. 19 And the Levites from the sons of the Kohathites and from of the sons of the Korahites rose to praise YHWH, God of Israel, in a loud voice on high. 20 And they rose early in the morning, and they went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa. And as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah, and you dwellers of Jerusalem. Believe in YHWH your? God and be steadfast; remain steadfast in His prophets, and you shall prosper. 21 And he took counsel with the people and appointed singers to YHWH, and those giving praise to the splendor of holiness, in the going out before the army, and they were saying: “Give thanks to YHWH, for forever is His loving devotion.” 22 And as they began to sing and to praise, YHWH set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, and they were struck down. 23 And the sons of Ammon stood up—and Moab—against those dwelling in Mount Seir, to devote to destruction and to destroy, and at their finishing with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped, a man against his neighbor for destruction. 24 And Judah came to the watchtower in the wilderness, and they looked toward the multitude, and behold, their corpses were fallen on the earth, and no one had escaped. 2 Chronicles 20:15-24, Berean Literal Bible. Public domain.
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