2 Chronicles 20:1 (WEB)

Passage

After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

Nearby Context

2 Chronicles 20:1 After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

2 Chronicles 20:2 Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).

2 Chronicles 20:3 Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "after", "children", "moab", "ammon", "some", "ammonites", and "came". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "after" and "children", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Then some came who told Jehoshaphat saying...", so "after" and "children" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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