John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 20:3

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Jehoshaphat feared, etc.] Exceedingly, as the Targum adds, not merely because of the number of his enemies, for he had forces enough to go forth against them, (see <141714>2 Chronicles 17:14-19), but chiefly because the Lord had told him that wrath was upon him from him, (<141902>2 Chronicles 19:2) and he might fear that this was the time for the execution of it: and set himself to seek the Lord; by prayer and supplication, with all seriousness, fervour, and constancy: and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah; a day of humiliation and mourning for sin before the Lord; when they were ordered to abstain from bodily food and labour, that they might be fit and more at leisure for spiritual exercises.

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