"And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches …" — 2 Chronicles 20:25

2 Chronicles 20:25 · KJV

“And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.”

— 2 Chronicles 20:25

Verse 24

And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they {were} dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped. {none...: Heb. there was not an escaping}

Verse 26

And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. {Berachah: that is, blessing}

2 Chronicles 20 — Context

For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy {them}: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. {to destroy: Heb. for the destruction}

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. {forefront: Heb. head}

Cross References

1 Samuel 30:19-20

And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any {thing} that they had taken to them: David recovered all.

2 Kings 7:9-16

Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day {is} a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. {some...: Heb. we shall find punishment}

Numbers 31:15

And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

Ezekiel 39:8-9

Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD; this {is} the day whereof I have spoken.

Psalms 68:12

Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. {did...: Heb. did flee, did flee}

Proverbs 3:15

She {is} more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Judges 8:24-26

And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they {were} Ishmaelites.)

Exodus 3:22

But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put {them} upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. {the Egyptians: or, Egypt}