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Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek to Yahweh; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
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Fear as a Catalyst
Commentators note that Jehoshaphat's fear was not just about the size of the enemy army, but likely stemmed from a recent prophecy of God's wrath against him. Yet, his fear didn't lead to despair. Instead, he "set his face"—a phrase scholars say implies firm resolve and determination—to seek God's help.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
General fasts had been previously observed by the Israelites (for example, Judges 20:26; 1 Samuel 7:6), but we do not hear o…
19th Century
Anglican
And Jehoshaphat. — And he was afraid (namely, at the news). And Jehoshaphat set his face, etc. Literally, pu…
Baptist
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
