2 Chronicles 20:17
15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.
19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- You need not fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out and face them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”
- KJV
- Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
- WEB
- You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you.’”
- ASV
- Ye shall not need to fight in this [battle]: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of Jehovah with you, O Judah and Jerusalem; fear not, nor be dismayed: to-morrow go out against them: for Jehovah is with you.
- DARBY
- Ye shall not have to fight on this occasion: set yourselves, stand and see the salvation of Jehovah [who is] with you! Judah and Jerusalem, fear not nor be dismayed; to-morrow go out against them, and Jehovah will be with you.
- BLB
- [It is] not for you⁺ to fight in this. Station yourselves, stand firm, and see the salvation of YHWH who is with you⁺, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, for YHWH [is] with you⁺.’”
- ÅB
- Men det er ikke dere som skal stride herdere skal bare stille dere opp og stå og se på hvordan Herren frelser dere, dere fra Juda og Jerusalem! Frykt ikke og reddes ikke! Dra ut imot dem imorgen, og Herren skal være med dere.
- OTB
- Dere trenger ikke å kjempe i dette slaget; ta deres posisjon, stå fast og se Herrens frelse på deres vegne, Juda og Jerusalem. Frykt ikke eller bli motløse; i morgen, gå ut for å møte dem, for Herren er med dere.'"
- B1930
- Men det er ikke I som skal stride her; I skal bare stille eder op og stå og se på hvorledes Herren frelser eder, I fra Juda og Jerusalem! Frykt ikke og reddes ikke! Dra ut imot dem imorgen, og Herren skal være med eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 14:13–14
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
Read in context2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Read in contextPsalms 46:10–11
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Read in contextMatthew 28:20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Read in contextLamentations 3:26
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:8
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Read in contextNumbers 14:9
Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
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