2 Chronicles 20:26

And, on the fourth day, they assembled themselves in the vale of Beracah, for there they blessed Yahweh,—on this account, was the name of that place called The Vale of Beracah—unto this day.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.

In Context

25And, when Jehoshaphat and his people came near to plunder the spoil of them, they found among them, in abundance, both riches and dead bodies and precious jewels, and they stripped off for themselves, beyond what they could carry away,—and they were three days plundering the spoil, for great it was.

27Then turned every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with, Jehoshaphat, at their head, to go again to Jerusalem with joy,—for Yahweh had caused them to rejoice over their enemies.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:20Then shall ye say, Also, lo! thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said: I must pacify him with the present that goeth on before me. And, after that, will I see his face: Peradventure he will accept me.

Exodus 17:15And Moses built an altar,—and called the name thereof, Yahweh-nissi.

2 Samuel 22:1And David spake unto Yahweh, the words of this song, in the day when Yahweh had rescued him, out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul;

Psalms 103:1Bless, O my soul, Yahweh,—And all that is within me, his holy Name;

Isaiah 62:4Thou shalt he termed no longer—Forsaken Nor shall thy land be termed any longer A desolation, But, thou, shalt be called Hephzibah [="My delight is in her"], And, thy land, Beulah [="married"],—For Yahweh hath found delight in thee, And thy land, shall be married.

Acts 1:19And it became known unto all them who were dwelling in Jerusalem, so that that field was called, in their language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.—

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 20:21-31

Ammon or Moab Destroyed. ( b. c. 892.) 20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord , and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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