![]() ![]() STAY FAITHFUL TO THE LORD: 32 "So Jehoshaphat.followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. HAVE PEACE IN THE LORD: 30 "And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side. Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem".įEAR THE LORD: 29 "The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms." 26 they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the Lord."īE JOYFUL IN THE LORD: 27 "Then. PRAISE THE LORD: 21 "praise him for the splendor of his holiness, saying: Give thanks to the Lord,įor his love endures forever.”. HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD: 20 “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God.” ![]() But although he was a good king, Jehoshaphat had a character flaw: He made wrongful alliances with the godless Ahab. He ruled in the southern kingdom at the same time that the wicked Ahab ruled in the north. WORSHIP THE LORD: 18 "and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord." Jehoshaphat was basically a good king who sought to follow the Lord and bring God’s people back to Him (19:4-11). Jehoshaphat strengthened all the cities located along the border between Judah and Israel. His father had had constant trouble with the northern kingdom of Israel. He adopted strong military and political policies. LOOK TO THE LORD" "12 "We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”īE COURAGEOUS IN THE LORD: "Do not be afraid or discouraged."ĭEPEND ON THE STRENGTH OF THE LORD: 15 "For the battle is not yours, but God’s." Jehoshaphat was the fourth king of Judah after the kingdom had split into two nations. and will cry out to you in our distress." plague or famine, we will stand in your presence. PRAY TO THE LORD: 9 "If calamity comes upon us. SEEK THE LORD: 4 The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him. All these are from this one chapter (2 Chronicles 20): 14 Here is a list of them, family by family.Lessons from King Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20)Īlthough the battle is spiritual not physical, here are my (Habeeb’s) takeaways that still apply to us today. In Jerusalem he kept men who knew how to fight well. 13 He had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also built cities in Judah where he could store things. They brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.ġ2 Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. 11 Some Philistines brought to Jehoshaphat the gifts and silver he required of them. So they didn’t go to war against Jehoshaphat. And they taught the people.ġ0 All the kingdoms of the lands around Judah became afraid of the Lord. They went around to all the towns of Judah. They took the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. Pastor Stan Gale thoughtfully teaches us how to do that by. Elishama and Jehoram, the priests, were also with them. One of the most important lessons we need to learn is how to let Scripture shape our praying. Their names were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah. The officials were Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah. He also put some in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. 2 He placed troops in all the cities of Judah that had high walls around them. He made his kingdom strong in case Israel would attack him. He also removed the poles used to worship the female god named Asherah.ħ In the third year of his rule, he sent his officials to teach in the towns of Judah. Jehoshaphat became the next king after him. 6 His heart was committed to living the way the Lord wanted him to. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. Background Study: Jehoshaphat was the fourth king of Judah after the kingdom had split into two nations. 5 The Lord made the kingdom secure under Jehoshaphat’s control. He obeyed the Lord’s commands instead of the practices of Israel. 4 Instead, Jehoshaphat obeyed the God of his father. He didn’t ask for advice from the gods that were named Baal. That’s because he lived the way King David had lived. He also put some in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.ģ The Lord was with Jehoshaphat. 2 He placed troops in all the cities of Judah that had high walls around them. ![]() Jehoshaphat became the next king after him. From humorous to profound, these animated versions of our best-loved Bible stories teach children the important lessons of how to live a life of following God. Name of Jehoshaphat’s son who succeeded him as king (2 Kings 22:50) Jehoadah. ![]()
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