General fasts had been previously observed by the Israelites (for example, Judges 20:26; 1 Samuel 7:6), but we do not hear o…

And Jehoshaphat. — And he was afraid (namely, at the news). And Jehoshaphat set his face, etc. Literally, pu…

It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against J…

And Jehoshaphat feared
Exceedingly, as the Targum adds, not merely because of the number of his enemies, for he had …

In all dangers, public or personal, our first task should be to seek help from God. This is why days for national fasting and prayer are advantageo…