[¹] Hebrew Be strong and do.
11. Amariah] Perhaps the one mentioned in 1 Chronicles vi. 11 [v. 37, Hebrew].
matters of the Lord] i.e. in all religious and ritual questions. Contrast the king’s matters, i.e. civil cases, such probably as questions of taxation, military service, and so forth.
officers before you] i.e. waiting to execute your instructions.
Chapter XX.
1–4 (no parallel in Kings).
The Invasion of the Moabites and their Allies.
Verses 1–30 of this chapter present an edifying tale of a miraculous victory gained by Jehoshaphat over an invading horde of desert tribes, a victory gained solely through prayer to Jehovah and without a single blow being struck by a Judean soldier. The whole narrative is an admirable example of midrashic narrative, and should be compared with xiv. 9–15 and xiii. 3–20, where see notes. Regarding the possibility of an historical foundation for the tale, see the Introduction § 7, [xlix], l, and compare G. A. Smith, Historical Geography of the Holy Land, pp. 272, 273.
¹And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites[¹], came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
[¹] Perhaps an error for Meunim. So the Septuagint See chapter xxvi. 7.