Let us look at 2 Chronicles 20:20-22. “And
Let us look at 2 Chronicles 20:20-22. "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; Be lieve in the Lord your God, so shall ye be estab lished; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. 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; for his mercy endureth for ever. And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambush ments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten." Here was a battle. The nation of Judah was coming to an end at the time of Jehoshaphat's rule. It was very weak; every thing was in a state of shambles. The Moabites, Ammonites, and the people of Mount Seir came to invade Judah. Judah was completely in de spair; they felt that defeat was certain. Jehosh aphat was a revived king and a God-fearing person. Of course, none of the last kings of Judah was perfect, but nevertheless, Jehoshaphat was a person seeking after God. He told Judah to believe in God. What did he do? He appointed
