And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;
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Interpretation
In all dangers, public or personal, our first business should be to seek help from God. Hence the advantage of days for national fasting and prayer.
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This thought runs through 2 Chronicles 20:7-11.
Glossary
- Ammon Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
- Moab Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Mount Seir Place
- Biblical mountain range. Modern identification: Jebel esh Shera.