2-Chronicles 20:29 - The fear of God was on all the

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Chronicles 20:29.

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And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

DRA, CPDV

And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.

DBY

And the terror of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands, when they had heard that Jehovah fought against the enemies of Israel.

YLT

And there is a fear of God on all kingdoms of the lands in their hearing that Jehovah hath fought with the enemies of Israel,

BBE

And the fear of God came on all the kingdoms of the lands, when they had news of how the Lord made war on those who came against Israel.

JPS

And a terror from God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Adam Clarke's Commentary (1831)

The Lord fought - "The Word of the Lord made war against the enemies of Israel." - Targum.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes (1599)

And the (r) fear of God was on all the kingdoms of [those] countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.
(r) He declares by this that the works of God always bring comfort or deliverance to his, and fear or destruction to his enemies.

John Gill's Exposition (1746-63)

And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of these countries,.... Whose armies were slain, and all other neighbouring ones; for the word these is supplied:
when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel; and they were afraid to invade their land, or make war with them; nor did the Edomites dare to revolt in the times of Jehoshaphat.

C.F. Keil and F. Delitzsch's Comm. (1857-78)

The fame of this victory of the Lord over the enemies of Israel caused the terror of God to be spread abroad over all the kingdoms of the surrounding lands, in consequence of which the kingdom of Judah had rest (cf. 2-Chronicles 17:10). On the last clause of 2-Chronicles 20:30, cf. 2-Chronicles 15:15. This wonderful acts of the Lord is made the subject of praise to God in the Korahite Psalm, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 47:1, and Psalm 48:1, and perhaps also in Ps 83, composed by an Asaphite, perhaps Jahaziel (see Del. Introduction to these Psalm).

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