2 Chronicles 20:7Didn't you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham your friend forever?
The setting
Jerusalem, ~872 BC. King Jehoshaphat stands before the temple as three armies march toward Judah. He's praying desperately with all his people watching, reminding God of His past faithfulness...
The original word
yarash (יָרַשׁ) — to dispossess by force, to drive out and take possession
Why it matters
The Moabites, Ammonites, and Edomites had formed an unprecedented alliance against tiny Judah
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 20:7
Jehoshaphat calls Abraham God's 'friend' — using the same word later applied to himself
Common misconceptionThis sounds like Jehoshaphat is reminding God of something He forgot. Actually, he's building his own faith by recounting God's faithfulness out loud.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 20:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 20:7 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jehoshaphat. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include covenant, inheritance, God's faithfulness. Notable phrases: seed of Abraham your friend; drive out the inhabitants; forever. This verse is a prayer.
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“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
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