2 Chronicles 20:3

“And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.”

"And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah." - 2 Chronicles 20:3
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What does 2 Chronicles 20:3 mean?

2 Chronicles 20:3 (KJV) reads, "And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah." This verse is part of the larger narrative found in the book of 2 Chronicles, which chronicles the reigns of the Kings of Judah, the southern…

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In the Face of Fear: Seeking God Amidst the Storms

Fear is an emotion that everyone experiences at some point in their lives. It is a natural response to perceived danger or uncertainty, and even the mightiest of leaders, such as King Jehoshaphat, were not immune to its grip. In 2 Chronicles 20:3, we see Jehoshaphat confronted…

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A Prayer of Seeking and Surrender

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, we come before You with humility and reverence. Just as King Jehoshaphat faced great fear and uncertainty, we, too, acknowledge the trials and tribulations that weigh heavily on our hearts and minds. The world around us may be filled…

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2 Chronicles 20:13 - "And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children."
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2 Chronicles 20:5 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,"
2 Chronicles 20:8 - "And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,"
2 Chronicles 29:20 - "¶ Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 20:30 - "So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about."
2 Chronicles 4:20 - "Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;"
2 Chronicles 28:20 - "And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not."
2 Chronicles 20:36 - "And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber."
1 Chronicles 20:3 - "And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 8:3 - "And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it."
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2 Chronicles 3:2 - "And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign."
2 Chronicles 20:32 - "And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 13:20 - "Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died."
2 Chronicles 11:20 - "And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith."
2 Chronicles 20:33 - "Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers."