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2 Chronicles 20:16
Tomorrow you are to march down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A prophet delivers this message to King Jehoshaphat and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem immediately after declaring that the coming battle belongs to God. The instruction occurs at the moment of military crisis when the enemy forces are approaching.
The words — The text commands רְד֣וּ (re.Du), literally "go down," and states the people will find the enemy עֹלִ֖ים ('o.Lim), meaning "[will be] coming up" the Ascent of Ziz. These opposing directional verbs map the tactical positioning of both armies in the valley.
The thread — The supplied context links this verse directly to the surrounding declarations in 2 Chronicles 20:15 and 20:17, where the same prophet reiterates that the people need not fight but must stand firm to see the LORD's salvation.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to halt military action and take a fixed position to observe divine intervention. It demands a shift from human combat to passive witness of God's deliverance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.