2 Chronicles 20:14 (DRB)

Passage

And Jahaziel the son of Zacharias, the son of Banaias, the son of Jehiel, the son of Mathanias, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, was there, upon whom the spirit of the Lord came in the midst of the multitude,

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:12 O our God, wilt thou not then judge them? as for us we have not strength enough, to be able to resist this multitude, which cometh violently upon us. But as we know not what to do, we can only turn our eyes to thee.

2 Chronicles 20:13 And all Juda stood before the Lord with their little ones, and their wives, and their children.

2 Chronicles 20:14 And Jahaziel the son of Zacharias, the son of Banaias, the son of Jehiel, the son of Mathanias, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, was there, upon whom the spirit of the Lord came in the midst of the multitude,

2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said: Attend ye, all Juda, and you that dwell in Jerusalem, and thou king Josaphat: Thus saith the Lord to you: Fear ye not, and be not dismayed at this multitude: for the battle is not yours, but God's.

2 Chronicles 20:16 To morrow you shall go down against them: for they will come up by the ascent named Sis, and you shall find them at the head of the torrent, which is over against the wilderness of Jeruel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "jahaziel", "zacharias", "banaias", "jehiel", "mathanias", "levite", and "sons". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "jahaziel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "And all Juda stood before the Lord..." into verse 15's "And he said Attend ye all Juda...", so "Spirit" and "jahaziel" 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 "jahaziel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.