2 Chronicles 20 · Verse 26

2 Chronicles 20:26

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.
2 Chronicles 20:26, King James Version

2 Chronicles 20:26 in other translations

BSBOn the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.
WEBOn the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed the LORD. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.
ASVAnd on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Beracah; for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Beracah unto this day.
YLTAnd on the fourth day they have been assembled at the valley of Blessing, for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore they have called the name of that place, ‘Valley of Blessing,' unto this day.
DARBYAnd on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah, for there they blessed Jehovah; therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Berachah, to this day.
BBEOn the fourth day they all came together in the Valley of Blessing, and there they gave blessing to the Lord; for which cause that place has been named the Valley of Blessing to this day.
WebsterAnd on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place hath been called, The valley of Berachah, to this day.

What does 2 Chronicles 20:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 20:24-26

24-26. when Judah came toward the watchtower in the wilderness--Most probably the conical hill, Jebel Fereidis, or Frank Mountain, from the summit of which they obtained the first view of the scene of slaughter. Jehoshaphat and his people found the field strewed with dead bodies, so that they had not to fight at all, but rather to take possession of an immense booty, the collection of which occupied three days. On…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah - "The valley of Benediction;" and so in the latter clause. - Targum.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 20:20-30

Jehoshaphat exhorted his troops to firm faith in God. Faith inspires a man with true courage; nor will any thing help more to the establishing of the heart in shaking times, than a firm belief of the power, and mercy, and promise of God. In all our trust in the Lord, and our praises of him, let us especially look at his everlasting mercy to sinners through Jesus Christ. Never was an army so destroyed as that of the…

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2 Chronicles 20:26 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.

וּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.Yomand on the dayH3117
הָרְבִעִ֗יha.re.vi.'I<the> fourthH7243
נִקְהֲלוּ֙nik.ha.Luthey assembledH6950
לְעֵ֣מֶקle.'E.mekto [the] valley ofH6010
בְּרָכָ֔הbe.ra.KhahBerachahH1294
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
בֵּרֲכ֣וּbe.ra.Khuthey blessedH1288
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עַל\־'al-there-H5921
כֵּ֡ןken-foreH3651
קָֽרְא֞וּka.re.'Upeople have calledH7121
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שֵׁ֨םshem[the] name ofH8034
הַמָּק֥וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH4725
הַה֛וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
עֵ֥מֶק'E.mek[the] valley ofH6010
בְּרָכָ֖הbe.ra.KhahBerachahH1294
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
הַיּֽוֹם\׃hai.Yomthis dayH3117

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 20:26

  • Exodus 17:15

    And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it JEHOVAH–nissi:

  • Psalms 107:21-22

    Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

  • 2 Chronicles 5:9

    And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.

  • Genesis 32:20

    And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

  • Isaiah 62:4

    Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi–bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

  • Luke 1:68

    Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

  • Psalms 103:1-2

    A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

  • Exodus 15:1-19

    Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. …

  • 2 Samuel 22:1

    And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:

  • 1 Samuel 7:12

    Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben–ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.

  • Acts 1:19

    And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

  • Genesis 28:19

    And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Berachah. that is, Blessing.Having previously sought deliverance by fasting and prayer, and received the assurance of it with grateful joy, Jehoshaphat and his army returned immediate and fervent thanks and praise to the Lord, who had in so wonderful a manner performed his promise. Scott, who quotes the following from Bp. Patrick: "They did not return every man to his own home; but first went back to Jerusalem, to bless the Lord again for hearing their prayer and making good his promises."
blessed.
Ex 15:1-19; 2Sa 22:1; Ps 103:1,2; 107:21,22; Lu 1:68; Re 19:1-6
the name.
Ge 28:19; 32:20; Ex 17:15; 1Sa 7:12; Isa 62:4; Ac 1:19
unto this day.
5:9

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 20:25

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:26

    And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:27

    Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

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2 Chronicles 20:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y al cuarto día se juntaron en el valle de Beracah; porque allí bendijeron á Jehová, y por esto llamaron el nombre de aquel paraje el valle de Beracah, hasta hoy.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le quatrième jour, ils s’assemblèrent dans la vallée de Beraca, car là ils bénirent l’ Éternel; c’est pourquoi on a appelé ce lieu-là du nom de vallée de Beraca, jusqu’à ce jour.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und am vierten Tage versammelten sie sich im Tale Beraka, denn daselbst priesen sie Jehova; daher gab man jenem Orte den Namen Tal Beraka, bis auf diesen Tag.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Die autem quarto congregati sunt in Valle benedictionis: etenim quoniam ibi benedixerant Domino, vocaverunt locum illum Vallis benedictionis usque in præsentem diem.