2 Chronicles 20 · Verse 18

2 Chronicles 20:18

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
2 Chronicles 20:18, King James Version

2 Chronicles 20:18 in other translations

BSBThen Jehoshaphat bowed facedown, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.
WEBJehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.
ASVAnd Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Jehovah, worshipping Jehovah.
YLTAnd Jehoshaphat boweth--face to the earth--and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem have fallen before Jehovah, to bow themselves to Jehovah.
DARBYAnd Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Jehovah, worshipping Jehovah.
BBEThen Jehoshaphat went down with his face to the earth, and all Judah and the people of Jerusalem gave worship to the Lord, falling down before him.
WebsterAnd Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.

What does 2 Chronicles 20:18 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.

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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.

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2 Chronicles 20:18 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.

וַיִּקֹּ֧דvai.yi.Kodand he bowed lowH6915
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092
אַפַּ֖יִם'a.Pa.yimfaceH639
אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
יְהוּדָ֞הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣יve.yo.she.Veiand [the] inhabitants ofH3427
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
נָֽפְלוּ֙na.fe.Luthey fell downH5307
לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖תle.hish.ta.cha.Votto bow downH7812
לַיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

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

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 20:18

  • Exodus 4:31

    And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:3

    And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Job 1:20

    Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

  • Genesis 24:26

    And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.

  • Psalms 95:6

    O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
bowed his head.
7:3; Ge 24:26; Ex 4:31
fell before.
Job 1:20; Ps 95:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Chronicles 20:17

    Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:18

    And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:19

    And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.

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2 Chronicles 20:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces Josaphat se inclinó rostro por tierra, y asimismo todo Judá y los moradores de Jerusalem se postraron delante de Jehová, y adoraron á Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Josaphat s’inclina le visage contre terre, et tout Juda et les habitants de Jérusalem tombèrent sur leurs faces devant l’ Éternel, pour adorer l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da neigte sich Josaphat, mit dem Antlitz zur Erde; und ganz Juda und die Bewohner von Jerusalem fielen nieder vor Jehova, um Jehova anzubeten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Josaphat ergo, et Juda, et omnes habitatores Jerusalem ceciderunt proni in terram coram Domino, et adoraverunt eum.