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2 Chronicles 20:3-13

3 Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah.

4 The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

5 Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the Lord in the front of the new courtyard

6 and said:
“O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.

7 O our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?

8 They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary for your Name, saying,

9 ‘If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.’

10 “But now here are men from Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, whose territory you would not allow Israel to invade when they came from Egypt; so they turned away from them and did not destroy them.

11 See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance.

12 O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.”

13 All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the Lord.

Cross References for 2 Chronicles 20:3-13

Matthew 10:28 - Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the ... Click to read the verse Matthew 10:28 Click to read the verse Matthew 10:28

Ezra 8:21 - There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our Go... Click to read the verse Ezra 8:21 Click to read the verse Ezra 8:21

Nehemiah 9:1 - The Israelites Confess Their Sins On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites ga... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:1 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:1

Psalms 30:11 - You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, Click to read the verse Psalms 30:11 Click to read the verse Psalms 30:11

Esther 4:16 - “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for thr... Click to read the verse Esther 4:16 Click to read the verse Esther 4:16

1 Chronicles 22:19 - Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of th... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:19 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:19

Judges 20:26 - Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, and there they sat weeping before the L... Click to read the verse Judges 20:26 Click to read the verse Judges 20:26

Isaiah 58:5 - Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for a man to humble himself? Is it only for ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 58:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 58:5

Jonah 1:16 - At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows... Click to read the verse Jonah 1:16 Click to read the verse Jonah 1:16

Joel 1:14 - Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to ... Click to read the verse Joel 1:14 Click to read the verse Joel 1:14

Jonah 3:5-9 - The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the lea... Click to read the verse Jonah 3:5-9 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:5-9

2 Chronicles 19:3 - There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have se... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 19:3 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 19:3

1 Samuel 7:6 - When they had assembled at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the Lord. On that d... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:6 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:6

Joel 2:12-18 - Rend Your Heart “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting ... Click to read the verse Joel 2:12-18 Click to read the verse Joel 2:12-18

Ezra 8:21-23 - There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our Go... Click to read the verse Ezra 8:21-23 Click to read the verse Ezra 8:21-23

1 Samuel 7:7 - When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines c... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:7 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 7:7

Psalms 56:3 - When I am afraid, I will trust in you. Click to read the verse Psalms 56:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 56:3

Psalms 56:3-4 - When I am afraid, I will trust in you. Click to read the verse Psalms 56:3-4 Click to read the verse Psalms 56:3-4

Jeremiah 31:21 - “Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take note of the highway, the road that you take. Return... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:21 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:21

Daniel 9:3 - So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sac... Click to read the verse Daniel 9:3 Click to read the verse Daniel 9:3

2 Chronicles 11:16 - Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking the Lord, the God of Israel, f... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 11:16 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 11:16

Amos 5:4 - This is what the Lord says to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live; Click to read the verse Amos 5:4 Click to read the verse Amos 5:4

Isaiah 37:3-6 - They told him, “This is what Hezekiah says: This day is a day of distress and rebuke and disgra... Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:3-6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:3-6

Jeremiah 36:9 - In the ninth month of the fifth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, a time of fastin... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:9

Genesis 32:7-11 - In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the ... Click to read the verse Genesis 32:7-11 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:7-11

Genesis 32:24-28 - So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. Click to read the verse Genesis 32:24-28 Click to read the verse Genesis 32:24-28

Jonah 3:5 - The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the lea... Click to read the verse Jonah 3:5 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:5

Jonah 3:7 - Then he issued a proclamation in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let... Click to read the verse Jonah 3:7 Click to read the verse Jonah 3:7

Daniel 11:17 - He will determine to come with the might of his entire kingdom and will make an alliance with t... Click to read the verse Daniel 11:17 Click to read the verse Daniel 11:17