2 Chronicles 20:21

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.

20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.

22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.

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BSB
Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
KJV
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
WEB
When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and give praise in holy array as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the LORD, for his loving kindness endures forever.”
ASV
And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
DARBY
And he consulted with the people, and appointed singers to Jehovah, and those that should praise in holy splendour, as they went forth before the armed men, and say, Give thanks to Jehovah; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever!
BLB
And he took counsel with the people and appointed singers to YHWH, and those giving praise to the splendor of holiness, in the going out before the army, and they were saying: “Give thanks to YHWH, for forever [is] His loving devotion.”
ÅB
Og han rådførte seg med folket og stilte opp sangere som skulle love Herren i hellig skrud mens de dro ut foran den væbnede hær, og si: Lov Herren, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig!
OTB
Etter å ha rådført seg med folket, utnevnte han de som sang til Herren og de som priste Ham i hellige klær,
mens de gikk ut foran hæren og sa,
"Takk Herren,
for Hans trofasthet er evigvarende."
B1930
Og han rådførte sig med folket og stilte op sangere som skulde love Herren i hellig skrud mens de drog ut foran den væbnede hær, og si: Lov Herren, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 107:1

    O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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  • Psalms 106:1

    Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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  • 2 Chronicles 5:13

    It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;

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  • 1 Chronicles 16:34

    O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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  • 1 Chronicles 16:29

    Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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  • Psalms 29:2

    Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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  • Ezra 3:10–11

    And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

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  • Jeremiah 33:11

    The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.

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