2 Chronicles 20:26-28
Berachah that is, Blessing, Having previously sought deliverance by fasting and prayer, and received the assurance of it with grateful joy, Jehoshaphat and his army returned immediate and fervent thanks and praise to the Lord, who had in so wonderful a manner performed his promise. Scott, who quotes the following from Bp. Patrick: "They did not return every man to his own home; but first went back to Jerusalem, to bless the Lord again for hearing their prayer and making good his promises." blessed Exod 15:1-19; 2Sam 22:1; Ps 103:1-2, Ps 107:21-22; Luke 1:68; Rev 19:1-6 the name Gen 28:19, Gen 32:20; Exod 17:15; 1Sam 7:12; Isa 62:4; Acts 1:19 unto this day 2Chr 5:9 forefront Heb. head, 2Sam 6:14-15; Mic 2:13; Heb 6:20 the Lord 1Sam 2:1; Neh 12:43; Ps 20:5, Ps 30:1; Isa 35:10, Isa 51:11; Rev 18:20 with psalteries Instead of celebrating his own heroism or the valour of his troops on this memorable occasion, this excellent prince sung with his whole army the praises of Jehovah, the God of hosts, who disposes of the victory according to his pleasure. This conduct was becoming the descendant and successor of David, the man after God's own heart, and of a religious people, the peculiar inheritance of Jehovah. 2Sam 6:5; 1Chr 13:8, 1Chr 23:5, 1Chr 25:6; Ps 57:8, Ps 92:3, Ps 149:3, Ps 150:3-5; Rev 14:2-3
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