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2 Chronicles 20:21-23
Contemporary English Version
2 Chronicles 20:21-23
Contemporary English Version
21 Then he explained his plan and appointed men to march in front of the army and praise the Lord for his holy power by singing:[a]
“Praise the Lord!
His love never ends.”
22 As soon as they began singing, the Lord confused the enemy camp, 23 so that the Ammonite and Moabite troops attacked and completely destroyed those from Edom. Then they turned against each other and fought until the entire camp was wiped out!
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- 20.21 to march in front … singing: Or “to put on their sacred robes, lead the army into battle, and praise the Lord by singing.”
2 Chronicles 20:21-23
New International Version
2 Chronicles 20:21-23
New International Version
21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his[a] holiness(A) as they went out at the head of the army, saying:
“Give thanks to the Lord,
for his love endures forever.”(B)
22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes(C) against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. 23 The Ammonites(D) and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir(E) to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.(F)
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- 2 Chronicles 20:21 Or him with the splendor of
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