And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Tekoa (2 Samuel 14:2 note) was located on the border of the desert that skirts the highlands of Judea to the east. The town was built o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa. — Part of the wilderness of Jeruel (2 Chronicles 20:16). Tekoa (Thekua

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

So you can see them marching out of the city gate with the king at their head, and, as they go out, the army is marching with banners and with song…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they rose early in the morning. Being confident of success, animated by what the prophet said to them: an…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jehoshaphat exhorted his troops to firm faith in God. Faith inspires a man with true courage; nor will anything help more to establish the heart in…

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