2 Chronicles 20:14 (GNV)

Passage

And Iahaziel the sonne of Zechariah the sonne of Benaiah, the sonne of Ieiel, the sonne of Mattaniah, a Leuite of the sonnes of Asaph was there, vpon whome came the Spirite of ye Lord, in the middes of the Congregation.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:12 O our God, wilt thou not iudge them? for there is no strength in vs to stand before this great multitude that commeth against vs, neither doe wee knowe what to doe: but our eyes are toward thee.

2 Chronicles 20:13 And all Iudah stoode before the Lord with their yong ones, their wiues, and their children.

2 Chronicles 20:14 And Iahaziel the sonne of Zechariah the sonne of Benaiah, the sonne of Ieiel, the sonne of Mattaniah, a Leuite of the sonnes of Asaph was there, vpon whome came the Spirite of ye Lord, in the middes of the Congregation.

2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Iudah, and ye inhabitantes of Ierusalem, and thou, King Iehoshaphat: thus saith the Lord vnto you, Feare you not, neither be afraide for this great multitude: for the battel is not yours, but Gods.

2 Chronicles 20:16 To morowe goe yee downe against them: beholde, they come vp by the cleft of Ziz, and ye shall finde them at the ende of the brooke before the wildernesse of Ieruel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "iahaziel", "sonne", "zechariah", "benaiah", and "ieiel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "iahaziel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

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