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Early in the morning all of the people left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they started out, Jehoshaphat stood up. He said, "Judah, listen to me! People of Jerusalem, listen to me! Have faith in the Lord your God. He'll take good care of you. Have faith in his prophets. Then you will have success."
Reference
Greek: ὄρθρος (órthros)
dawn (as sun-rise, rising of light); by extension, morn
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Hebrew: sᵉmâʼlîy
situated on the left side
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἔρημος (érēmos)
Hebrew: yᵉshîymôwn
a desolation
Hebrew: Tᵉqôwaʻ
Tekoa, a place in Palestine
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: Ἰουδά (Ioudá)
Judah (i.e. Jehudah or Juttah), a part of (or place in) Palestine
Hebrew: Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Greek: Ἱεροσολυμίτης (Hierosolymítēs)
a Hierosolymite, i.e. inhabitant of Hierosolyma
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Greek: ἐλπίς (elpís)
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ἀπορφανίζω (aporphanízō)
to bereave wholly, i.e. (figuratively) separate (from intercourse)
Hebrew: gâzâh
to cut off, i.e. portion out
Greek: βίος (bíos)
life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
Hebrew: rᵉkûwsh
property (as gathered)
Greek: μέριμνα (mérimna)
solicitude
Hebrew: chărâdâh
fear, anxiety
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Greek: ἐλπίς (elpís)
expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: τοίνυν (toínyn)
truly now, i.e. accordingly
Hebrew: ʼăzay
at that time
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Faith
John 14:1
John 11:40
Hebrews 11:6
Isaiah 26:3
Exodus 14:31
Isaiah 7:9
Parallel theme
John 13:20
Prophecy
Luke 16:31
References God
Romans 8:31
References Jerusalem
Jeremiah 6:1
Verse Explanation
The next morning, Judah went toward the wilderness of Tekoa. Jehoshaphat encouraged the people to believe in the Lord and trust His prophets.
History
9th century BC. Tekoa was located south of Jerusalem and served as a staging area for Judah's military movement.