3 Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face ch. 19:3;[1 Chr. 22:19] to seek the Lord, and Ezra 8:21;Jer. 36:9;Jonah 3:5;[Joel 1:14;2:15]proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 And Judah assembled to seek help from the Lord; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
15 And he said, "Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, ch. 32:7;[Deut. 1:29,30;31:6,8] ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, 1 Sam. 17:47for the battle is not yours but God’s. 17 [Ex. 14:13,14] You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ [See ver. 15above] Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, ch. 15:2;32:8;[Num. 14:9]and the Lord will be with you."
22 And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set [ch. 13:13] an ambush against the men of ver. 10Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.