And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
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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 20:1-4.
Glossary
- Jehoshaphat Person
- Jehovah-judged. (1. ) One of David’s body-guard ( 1 Chr. 11:43 ). (2. ) One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem ( 1 Chr. 15:24 ).