18And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 14-19)We have here God’s gracious answer to Jehoshaphat’s prayer; and it was a speedy answer. While he was yet speaking God heard : before the congregation was dismissed they had assurance given them that they should be victorious; for it is never in vain to seek God. 1. The spirit of prophecy came upon a Levite that was present, not in any place of eminency, but in the midst of the congregation , 2 Chr…
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