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
In the context of 2 Chronicles 20, King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah had just experienced a miraculous victory over a massive enemy coalition, as God intervened and caused their foes to turn on each other without the Judahites needing to fight. They assembled in the Valley of Berakah on the fourth day after the battle to offer thanks and praise to the Lord for His deliverance, which led to the place being named "Berakah" meaning " blessing" to commemorate this event. This practice of naming locations after divine acts was common in ancient Israelite culture to preserve the memory of God's faithfulness for future generations.
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