2 Chronicles 20:24-34 - The Lord Delivers Judah

24 Judah's army reached the tower that overlooked the desert. They saw that every soldier in the enemy's army was lying dead on the ground. 25 Jehoshaphat and his troops came to take the loot. They found among them a lot of goods, clothes, and valuables. They found more than they could carry. They spent three days collecting the loot. 26 They gathered in the valley of Beracah on the fourth day. Because they thanked Jehovah there, that place is still called the Valley of Beracah (Thanks) today.

27 All the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned to Jerusalem. They rejoiced while Jehoshaphat led them. Jehovah gave them a reason to rejoice about what had happened to their enemies. 28 They brought harps, lyres, and trumpets to Jehovah's Temple in Jerusalem.

29 Deep respect for Jehovah came over the kingdoms in that area when they heard how Jehovah waged war against Israel's enemies. 30 Jehoshaphat's kingdom was peaceful, since his God surrounded him with peace.

31 Jehoshaphat ruled as king of Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to rule. He ruled for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah, daughter of Shilhi. 32 Jehoshaphat carefully followed the example his father Asa had set and did what Jehovah considered right. 33 However the illegal worship sites on the hills were not torn down. The people still did not have their hearts set on the God of their ancestors.

34 Everything else about Jehoshaphat from first to last is written in the records of Jehu, son of Hanani, which is included in the Book of the Kings of Israel.