2 Chronicles 20 · Verse 14

2 Chronicles 20:14

Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;
2 Chronicles 20:14, King James Version

2 Chronicles 20:14 in other translations

BSBThen the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.
WEBThen the LORD’s Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;
ASVThen upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of Jehovah in the midst of the assembly;
YLTAnd upon Jahaziel, son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, hath the Spirit of Jehovah been, in the midst of the assembly,
DARBYAnd upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, upon him came the Spirit of Jehovah, in the midst of the congregation;
BBEThen, before all the meeting, the spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel, the son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite and one of the family of Asaph;
WebsterThen upon Jehaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;

What does 2 Chronicles 20:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 20:14-18
14-18. Then upon Jahaziel ... came the Spirit of the Lord--This prophet is not elsewhere mentioned, but his claim to the inspiration of a prophetic spirit was verified by the calm and distinct announcement he gave, both of the manner and the completeness of the deliverance he predicted.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 20:14-19
The Spirit of prophecy came upon a Levite in the midst of the congregation. The Spirit, like the wind, blows where and on whom He listeth. He encouraged them to trust in God. Let the Christian soldier go out against his spiritual enemies, and the God of peace will make him more than a conqueror. Our trials will prove our gain. The advantage will be all our own, but the whole glory must be given to God.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Chronicles 20:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיַחֲזִיאֵ֡לve.ya.cha.zi.'Eland JahazielH3166
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
זְכַרְיָ֡הוּze.khar.Ya.huZechariahH2148
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
בְּ֠נָיָהBe.na.yahBenaiahH1141
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
יְעִיאֵ֧לye.'i.'ElJeielH3273
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
מַתַּנְיָ֛הma.tan.YahMattaniahH4983
הַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.Vithe LeviteH3881
מִן\־min-one ofH4480
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
אָסָ֑ף'a.SafAsaphH623
הָיְתָ֤הha.ye.Tahit wasH1961
עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon himH5921
ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH8432
הַקָּהָֽל\׃ha.ka.Halthe assemblyH6951

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 20:14

  • 2 Chronicles 15:1

    And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

  • 2 Chronicles 24:20

    And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.

  • Acts 10:4

    And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

  • Numbers 11:25-26

    And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.

  • Daniel 9:20-21

    And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God; Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

  • Numbers 24:2

    And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

  • Acts 10:31

    And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

  • Isaiah 58:9

    Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

  • Isaiah 65:24

    And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Then upon.
Isa 58:9; 65:24; Da 9:20,21; Ac 10:4,31
came the Spirit.
15:1; 24:20; Nu 11:25,26; 24:2

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 20:13

    And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:14

    Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;

  • 2 Chronicles 20:15

    And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

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2 Chronicles 20:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y estaba allí Jahaziel hijo de Zachârías, hijo de Benaías, hijo de Jeiel, hijo de Mathanías, Levita de los hijos de Asaph, sobre el cual vino el espíritu de Jehová en medio de la reunión;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’Esprit de l’ Éternel vint, au milieu de la congrégation, sur Jakhaziel, fils de Zacharie, fils de Benaïa, fils de Jehiel, fils de Matthania, lévite d’entre les fils d’Asaph.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jachasiel, der Sohn Sekarjas, des Sohnes Benajas, des Sohnes Jechiels, des Sohnes Mattanjas, der Levit, von den Söhnen Asaphs-auf ihn kam der Geist Jehovas mitten in der Versammlung.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Erat autem Jahaziel filius Zachariæ filii Banaiæ filii Jehiel filii Mathaniæ, Levites de filiis Asaph, super quem factus est spiritus Domini, in medio turbæ,