Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
Look at how they repay us! They come to drive us out of the land that you gave us as our inheritance.
The writer is pointing out the injustice of enemies trying to take away the land that God had given to His people as their rightful inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
In 2 Chronicles 20, King Jehoshaphat of Judah faces a threatening invasion from a coalition of enemy nations, including the Moabites and Ammonites, during a time of relative peace in his reign. This verse is part of his heartfelt prayer to God, where he appeals for help by reminding God of the land He had promised to Israel as an inheritance. It reflects the broader biblical narrative of God's covenant with His people amid ongoing conflicts in the divided kingdom era of ancient Israel.
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