2 Chronicles 20:14 (DBY)

Passage

And 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;

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:12 Our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might in presence of this great company which cometh against us, neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon thee.

2 Chronicles 20:13 And all Judah stood before Jehovah, with their little ones, their wives, and their sons.

2 Chronicles 20:14 And 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;

2 Chronicles 20:15 and he said, Be attentive, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat! Thus saith Jehovah unto you: Fear not, nor be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

2 Chronicles 20:16 To-morrow go down against them: behold, they come up by the ascent of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "upon", "jahaziel", "zechariah", "benaiah", "jeiel", "mattaniah", and "levite". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "upon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And all Judah stood before Jehovah with..." into verse 15's "and he said Be attentive all Judah...", so "Spirit" and "upon" belong inside that flow. In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "upon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.