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and they were smitten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were struck down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When they began singing for joy and praising, Yahweh set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were struck down [in defeat].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set an ambush against the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir who came to fight against Judah, and they were defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set an ambush against the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir who came to fight against Judah, and they were defeated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As soon as they began singing, the LORD confused the enemy camp, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set liers in wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As they started to sing praises, the LORD set ambushes against the Ammonites, Moabites, and the people of Mount Seir who had come into Judah. They were defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When they began to sing, the LORD threw the invading armies into a panic. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Right on time, as they began to sing and praise, the LORD ambushed the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir who had attacked Judah, and they were defeated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When they began to shout and praise, the LORD suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushers against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who were come against Judah; and they were smitten.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And at the time they have begun with singing and praise, YHWH has put ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who are coming in to Judah, and they are struck,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And at the time they have begun with singing and praise, Jehovah hath put ambushments against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who are coming in to Judah, and they are smitten,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the time they began in rejoicing and praising, Jehovah gave ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, coming against Judah; and they will be smitten.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when they began to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushments upon themselves, that is to say, of the children of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who were come out to fight against Juda, and they were slain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when they had begun to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushes upon themselves, that is, those of the sons of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who had gone forth so that they might fight against Judah. And they were struck down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At the moment they began their jubilant praise, the LORD laid an ambush against the Ammonites, Moabites, and those of Mount Seir who were coming against Judah, so that they were defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set an ambush against the Ammonites, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And when they began the praise and thanksgiving, the Lord caused the children of Ammon to fight against Moab, and <i>the inhabitants of</i> mount Seir that came out against Juda; and they were routed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=4847" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">The Enemies Destroy Themselves</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.” <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: ū·ḇə·‘êṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">The moment</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: hê·ḥêl·lū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">they began</a> <a href="/hebrew/7440.htm" title="7440: ḇə·rin·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- A ringing cry. From ranan; properly, a creaking, i.e. Shout.">their shouts</a> <a href="/hebrew/8416.htm" title="8416: ū·ṯə·hil·lāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Praise, song of praise. From halal; laudation; specifically a hymn.">and praises,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">set</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: mə·’ā·rə·ḇîm (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To lie in wait. A primitive root; to lurk.">ambushes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of Ammon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">Moab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: wə·har- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">and Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/8165.htm" title="8165: śê·‘îr (N-proper-fs) -- Formed like sa'iyr; rough; Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine.">Seir</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hab·bā·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">who had come</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: lî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">against Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5062.htm" title="5062: way·yin·nā·ḡê·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To strike, smite. A primitive root; to push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict.">and they were defeated.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had made an end to the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13-14</a></span><br />But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. / The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-16.htm">Joshua 6:16-20</a></span><br />After the seventh time around, the priests blew the horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city! / Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent. / But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Judges 7:22</a></span><br />And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-3.htm">Psalm 18:3</a></span><br />I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3</a></span><br />Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/47-1.htm">Psalm 47:1-3</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph. / How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth! / He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/149-6.htm">Psalm 149:6-9</a></span><br />May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands, / to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, / to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Isaiah 30:29-32</a></span><br />You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. / And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. / For Assyria will be shattered at the voice of the LORD; He will strike them with His scepter. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10-13</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them. / Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops. / Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25-26</a></span><br />About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. / Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Judges 7:22</a></b></br> And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, <i>and</i> to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-16.htm">1 Samuel 14:16,20</a></b></br> And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down <i>one another</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17</a></b></br> And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain <i>was</i> full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.</p><p class="hdg">were smitten.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/judges/20-38.htm">Ambushers</a> <a href="/judges/20-29.htm">Ambushes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-30.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-12.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-4.htm">First</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-7.htm">Notes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-18.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-12.htm">Routed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">Seir</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">Se'ir</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/25-7.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-15.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-33.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">Surprise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-14.htm">Triumph</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Ambushers</a> <a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Ambushes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-19.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-34.htm">First</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-24.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-7.htm">Notes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-22.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-12.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-22.htm">Routed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">Seir</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">Se'ir</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-3.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-9.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Surprise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-8.htm">Time</a> <a href="/job/17-4.htm">Triumph</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">His prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">The prophecy of Jahaziel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">The great overthrow of his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">Jehoshaphat's reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the biblical context, Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, had appointed singers to lead the army with songs of praise to God. This act of faith demonstrates the belief that God inhabits the praises of His people (<a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3</a>). The immediate response from God upon their worship underscores the principle that spiritual victories often begin with worship and reliance on divine intervention rather than human strength.<p><b>the LORD set ambushes</b><br>The ambushes set by the LORD indicate divine intervention in the battle. This reflects the biblical theme that God fights for His people (<a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>). The term "ambushes" suggests a sudden and unexpected attack, which in this context, was orchestrated by God Himself. This divine strategy is reminiscent of other instances in Scripture where God confounds the enemies of Israel, such as the confusion of the Egyptian army at the Red Sea.<p><b>against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir</b><br>These groups were long-standing adversaries of Israel and Judah. The Ammonites and Moabites were descendants of Lot (<a href="/genesis/19-36.htm">Genesis 19:36-38</a>), while the people of Mount Seir were Edomites, descendants of Esau (<a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Genesis 36:8</a>). Historically, these nations often opposed Israel, and their coalition against Judah in this passage represents a significant threat. The geographical regions of Ammon, Moab, and Edom (Mount Seir) are located east and southeast of the Dead Sea, highlighting the strategic and political challenges faced by Judah.<p><b>who had come against Judah</b><br>Judah, the southern kingdom, was often under threat from surrounding nations. This phrase emphasizes the imminent danger faced by Jehoshaphat and his people. The historical context reveals that Judah was a smaller kingdom compared to its neighbors, making divine intervention crucial for its survival. The coalition of these three nations against Judah signifies a formidable alliance, yet it also sets the stage for God to demonstrate His power and faithfulness to His covenant people.<p><b>and they were defeated</b><br>The defeat of the coalition is a testament to God's sovereignty and faithfulness. This outcome fulfills the prophetic assurance given to Jehoshaphat that he would not need to fight in this battle (<a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">2 Chronicles 20:17</a>). The victory without physical combat serves as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, achieved not through human effort but through divine power. This event also parallels other biblical victories where God delivers His people in miraculous ways, reinforcing the theme of trust and reliance on God for deliverance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>The King of Judah who led the nation in seeking the Lord's guidance and deliverance from their enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, facing a coalition of enemies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammon,_moab,_and_mount_seir.htm">Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir</a></b><br>The nations that formed an alliance to attack Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who intervened on behalf of Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ambushes.htm">Ambushes</a></b><br>The divine intervention that led to the defeat of Judah's enemies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_praise.htm">The Power of Praise</a></b><br>Praise is not just a response to victory but a catalyst for it. When we praise God, we invite His presence and power into our situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah demonstrated their faith by praising God before the victory was visible. Faith often requires us to act in trust before we see the outcome.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention.htm">Divine Intervention</a></b><br>God is actively involved in the lives of His people. He can set ambushes against our spiritual enemies when we rely on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_worship.htm">Community in Worship</a></b><br>The collective praise of Judah shows the strength and unity found in communal worship. Gathering together to seek God can lead to powerful outcomes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>The account encourages believers to trust in God's promises and His ability to deliver, even when circumstances seem overwhelming.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_hostile_allies_self-destruct.htm">How could an alliance of hostile armies suddenly turn on each other and destroy themselves without any plausible explanation (2 Chronicles 20:22–23)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_favor_one_nation_here.htm">Why does this account depict God favoring one nation over others with a miraculous intervention while ignoring widespread conflicts elsewhere (2 Chronicles 20)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_'vanishing_like_smoke'_plausible.htm">Psalm 68:1–2: How can the defeat of enemies described as “vanishing like smoke” be understood in light of historical or scientific plausibility? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_kings_trembled_in_psalm_48.htm">Psalm 48:5–6: Is there any historical or scientific evidence that opposing kings literally “saw and were amazed” to the point of trembling? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">And when they began.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">And at the. time when they began with shouting and praise.</span> (Comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-9.htm" title="Seven weeks shall you number to you: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as you begin to put the sickle to the corn.">Deuteronomy 16:9</a>, <span class= "ital">to begin with.</span>) They had now reached the neighbourhood of the enemy; and their joyful paean was the signal for a Divine interposition. (Comp. <a href="/joshua/6-16.htm" title="And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, Shout; for the LORD has given you the city.">Joshua 6:16</a>; <a href="/joshua/6-20.htm" title="So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.">Joshua 6:20</a>, and <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm" title="The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.">Psalm 46:6</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">The Lord set ambushments.</span>--<span class= "ital">Jehovah placed liers in wait</span> (<a href="/judges/9-25.htm" title="And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.">Judges 9:25</a>). (<span class= "ital">n?than</span> here is equivalent in meaning to <span class= "ital">s?m</span> there.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Set ambushments</span>. The Hebrew is <span class="hebrew">נָתַן מְאָרְבִים</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "set persons lying in wait," or "in ambush" (piel part. plur. of <span class="hebrew">אָרַב</span>). So <a href="/judges/9-25.htm">Judges 9:25</a>, but kal participle with apparently future equivalent meaning occurs eighteen times in Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Ezra, Jeremiah, and Lamentations. Who the persons were, supernatural or not, or what their mode of operation, is not told, and is not plain. The effects are quite plain - that <span class="accented">first</span> the two confederates, Moab and Ammon, thought they saw reason to fall on them "of Mount Seir," and <span class="accented">secondly</span>, having this done, to fall on one another to the end of mutual extermination. <span class="cmt_word">They were smitten</span>. The marginal, "they smote one another," may be better, but it is not at all necessary, the meaning being that collectively they became the smitten instead of the smiters! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The moment</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְעֵת֩</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they began</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵחֵ֨לּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḥêl·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their shouts</span><br /><span class="heb">בְרִנָּ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rin·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7440.htm">Strong's 7440: </a> </span><span class="str2">A creaking, shout</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and praises,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּתְהִלָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·hil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8416.htm">Strong's 8416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Praise, song of praise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an ambush</span><br /><span class="heb">מְ֠אָֽרְבִים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ā·rə·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_693.htm">Strong's 693: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie in wait</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the men</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ammon,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moab,</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֧ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Mount</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַר־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Seir</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׂעִ֛יר</span> <span class="translit">(śê·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8165.htm">Strong's 8165: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who had come</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּאִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(lî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they were defeated.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּנָּגֵֽפוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yin·nā·ḡê·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5062.htm">Strong's 5062: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 20:22 When they began to sing (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 20:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 20:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 20:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 20:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>