II Chronicles 20:32
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And Jehoshaphat walked in the way of his father Asa and did not turn away from it; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.
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We have here, I. The great danger and distress that Jehoshaphat and his kingdom were in from a foreign invasion (Ch2 20:1, Ch2 20:2). II. The pious course he took for their safety, by fasting, and praying, and seeking God (Ch2 20:3-13). III. The assurance which God, by a prophet, immediately gave them of victory (Ch2 20:14-17). IV. Their thankful believing reception of those assurances (Ch2 20:18-21). V. The defeat which God gave to their enemies thereupon (Ch2 20:22-25). VI. A solemn thanksgiving which they kept for their victory, and for a happy consequences of it (Ch2 20:26-30). VII. The conclusion of the reign of Jehoshaphat, not without some blemishes (Ch2 20:31-37).
Open source ↗20:32-33 The comparison of Jehoshaphat with Asa is adopted from 1 Kgs 22:43 without alteration.
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And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.
The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.