And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
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Gill's Exposition
And he said, hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou King Jehoshaphat,.... There is a climax or gradation in these words rising from the lowest to the highest; from the people…
The prophet uses words familiar to the people, and connected with several great deliverances (see the marginal references). 2Ch 20:16 By the “cliff (or, rather - as in the margin - ascent) of Ziz,” we…
Adam Clarke
For the battle is not yours, but God's - God will not employ you in the discomfiture of this great host; he himself will take the matter in hand, deliver you, and destroy them.
We have here God's gracious answer to Jehoshaphat's prayer; and it was a speedy answer. While he was yet speaking God heard: before the congregation was dismissed they had assurance given them that…
Cambridge Bible
the battleis not yours, but God's Jahaziel gives a special turn to the general troth, "The battle is the Lord's" (David to Goliath, 1Sa 17:47).
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