And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
On the fourth day they gathered together in the valley of Berachah, where they praised and blessed the LORD. That's why that place was named the Valley of Berachah, and it's still called that today.
The writer is explaining how a place got its name—it was called the Valley of Berachah (which means 'blessing') because that's where the people gathered to praise God after He gave them victory.
📚 Historical Context
This follows the miraculous victory where King Jehoshaphat and Judah defeated a vast enemy army without fighting—God caused their enemies to turn on each other. After three days of collecting the abundant spoils of war, the people gathered on the fourth day to formally thank and praise God for His incredible deliverance.
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