SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:3
Entonces él tuvo temor; y puso Josafat su rostro para consultar al SEÑOR, e hizo pregonar ayuno a todo Judá.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 20:3
Verse 3. Jehoshaphat feared] He found that he could not possibly stand against such a numerous army, and therefore could not expect to be delivered except by the strong arm of God. To get this assistance, it was necessary to seek it; and to get such extraordinary help, they should seek it in an extraordinary way; hence he proclaimed a universal fast, and all the people came up to Jerusalem to seek the Lord.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. 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 2 Chronicles 17:14-19), but chiefly because the Lord had told him that wrath was upon him from him, ( 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - In all dangers, public or personal, our first business should be to seek help from God. Hence the advantage of days for national fastin and prayer. From the first to the last of our seeking the Lord, we mus approach him with humiliation for our sins, trusting only in his merc and power. Jehoshaphat acknowledges the sovereign dominion of the Divine Providence. Lord, exert it on our behalf. Whom should we see to, whom should we trust to for relief, but the God we have chosen an served. Those that use what they have for God, may comfortably hope he will secure it to them. Every true believer is a son of Abraham, friend of God; with such the everlasting covenant is established, to such every promise belongs. We are assured of God's love, by his dwelling in human nature in the person of the Saviour. Jehoshapha mentions the temple, as a token of God's favourable presence. He plead the injustice of his enemies. We may well appeal to God against thos that render us evil for good. Though he had a great army, he said, We have no might without thee; we rely upon thee.
Original Hebrew
וירא 3372 ויתן 5414 יהושׁפט 3092 את 853 פניו 6440 לדרושׁ 1875 ליהוה 3068 ויקרא 7121 צום 6685 על 5921 כל 3605 יהודה׃ 3063
