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2 Chronicles 20:16

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Tomorrow go down to fight against them. Look, they will come up through the cliff of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the stream, in front of the wilderness of Jeruel.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving King Jehoshaphat specific battle instructions, telling him exactly where and when to meet the enemy forces.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during King Jehoshaphat's reign over Judah when a vast army of Moabites, Ammonites, and others invaded the kingdom. After Jehoshaphat prayed desperately for God's help, the prophet Jahaziel delivered this divine battle plan. God was providing precise military intelligence to guide Judah's army to victory.

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