And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
When Jehoshaphat and his people came to collect the belongings of their enemies, they found an enormous amount of wealth among the dead bodies—riches and precious jewels that they took for themselves. There was so much treasure that they couldn't carry it all away, and it took them three whole days just to gather everything up.
God provided such an overwhelming victory that Jehoshaphat's people spent three days collecting the abundant treasure left behind by their defeated enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This follows the miraculous battle where God caused the armies of Moab, Ammon, and Mount Seir to turn against each other and destroy themselves while Jehoshaphat's army simply watched and praised God. In ancient warfare, victorious armies traditionally claimed the possessions of the defeated as spoils of war, which was considered both a practical necessity and a sign of divine favor.
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