2 Chronicles 20:5-12 ▼

5 Then Jehoshaphat (YHWH has judged) stood in the assembly of Judah (praised) and Jerusalem (city of peace) in the house of the LORD {YHWH} in front of the new courtyard

6 and said, “O LORD, God {YHWH Elohe} of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

7 Our God {Elohenu}, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel (he wrestles with God) and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham (father of many) Your friend?

8 They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying,

9 ‘If disaster comes upon us—whether sword or judgment (the sword of judgment), plague or famine—we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your Name is in this temple. We will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us.’

10 And now, here are the men of Ammon (tribal), Moab (of his father), and Mount Seir (shaggy), whom You did not let Israel (he wrestles with God) invade when they came out of the land of Egypt (land of bondage). So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.

11 See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.

12 Our God {Elohenu}, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”