2 Chronicles 20:30

30 And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

2 Chronicles 20:30 in Other Translations

30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.

30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.

30 So Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

30 Jehoshaphat heard no more from them; as long as Jehoshaphat reigned, peace reigned.

30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.

30 Jehoshaphat's kingdom was peaceful, since his God surrounded him with peace.

30 Then Jehoshaphat's kingdom was quiet, for his God gave him rest on every side.

30 The kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace. His God had given him peace and rest on every side.

2 Chronicles 20:30 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 20:30

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet
Both within and without; they were at peace among themselves, and none from abroad dared to molest them:

for his God gave him rest round about;
from all his enemies; the Targum has it, the Word of his God; and so, in the preceding verse, the Word of the Lord fought; and in ( 2 Chronicles 20:28 ) the Word of the Lord made them rejoice.

2 Chronicles 20:30 In-Context

28 They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps and lyres and trumpets.

29 The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.

30 And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

31 So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.

32 He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

Cross References

• 1. S 1 Chronicles 22:9; 2 Chronicles 14:6-7; 2 Chronicles 15:15