2 Chronicles 20:37 (DRB)

Passage

And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast made a league with Ochozias, the Lord hath destroyed thy works, and the ships are broken, and they could not go to Tharsis.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:35 After these things Josaphat king of Juda made friendship with Ochozias king of Israel, whose works were very wicked.

2 Chronicles 20:36 And he was partner with him in making ships, to go to Tharsis: and they made the ships in Asiongaber.

2 Chronicles 20:37 And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast made a league with Ochozias, the Lord hath destroyed thy works, and the ships are broken, and they could not go to Tharsis.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eliezer", "dodau", "maresa", "prophesied", "josaphat", "saying", "thou", and "hast". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eliezer" and "dodau", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And he was partner with him in...", giving immediate footing for "eliezer" and "dodau". In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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