2 Chronicles 20:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Chronicles 20:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Chronicles 20:27 is a verse from the book of 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Chronicles 20:27 — KJV
“Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. forefront: Heb. head”
— 2 Chronicles 20:27 (KJV)
2 Chronicles 20:27 in Context — About the Book of 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles follows the kings of Judah from Solomon's temple dedication to the Babylonian exile, spotlighting every revival along the way. Its most quoted promise — if my people humble themselves and pray — remains the Bible's clearest formula for national and personal restoration.
Cross-References for 2 Chronicles 20:27
“And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon was...: Heb. rejoiced with great joy”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 20:27: joy, lord, made
“Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. retired: Heb. were scattered”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 20:27: then, returned, every
“Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. from...: Heb. from mouth to mouth”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 20:27: judah, jerusalem, lord
“And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. fell: Heb. was”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 20:27: judah, jehoshaphat, again
“And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. he went...: Heb. he returned and went out”
Shares key themes with 2 Chronicles 20:27: returned, jerusalem, jehoshaphat
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