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are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not
know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.”
As all the men of Judah stood before the Lord with their little ones,
wives, and children, the Spirit of the Lord came upon one of the men
standing there. His name was Jahaziel son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah,
son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite who was a descendant of Asaph.
He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King
Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow, march out against them. You will find them coming up through
the ascent of Ziz at the end of the valley that opens into the wilderness
of Jeruel. But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then
stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of Ju
dah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them
tomorrow, for the Lord is with you!”
Then King Jehoshaphat bowed low with his face to the ground. And all
the people of Judah and Jerusalem did the same, worshiping the Lord.
Then the Levites from the clans of Kohath and Korah stood to praise the
Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud shout.
Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, “Listen to me,
all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God,
and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in his prophets, and you will
succeed.”
After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead
of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor.
This is what they sang:
“Give thanks to the Lord;
his faithful love endures forever!”
At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the Lord caused
the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among
themselves. The armies of Moab and Ammon turned against their allies
from Mount Seir and killed every one of them. After they had destroyed
the army of Seir, they began attacking each other. So when the army of
Judah arrived at the lookout point in the wilderness, all they saw were
dead bodies lying on the ground as far as they could see. Not a single one
of the enemy had escaped.
King Jehoshaphat and his men went out to gather the plunder. They
found vast amounts of equipment, clothing, and other valuables—more
than they could carry. There was so much plunder that it took them three
days just to collect it all! On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley
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