Two kings of Judah, Jehoshaphat and Hezekiah, both faced battles where the Lord said they would not need to fight. Here are the highlights of each one, and how they may apply to us today.
2 Chronicles 20: Jehoshaphat
- Jehoshaphat had made reforms (Chapter 19).
The Asheroth was taken down (19:3). - The attack by the sons of Moab and Ammon, along with some Meunites came after the reforms (20:1).
- It was an unprovoked attack.
- Jehoshaphat sought the Lord immediately (20:3).
- He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah (20:3).
- All of Judah gathered together to seek the Lord from all the cities (20:4).
- He honored the Lord (20:6).
6 and he said, “O Lord, the God of our fathers, are You not God in the heavens? And are You not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand so that no one can stand against You.
- Jehoshaphat reminded the Lord of what He had done for His people, and Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the temple (2 Chronicles 6:28-30). (20:7-9) .
7 Did You not, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever? 8 They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary there for Your name, saying, 9 ‘Should evil come upon us, the sword, or judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You (for Your name is in this house) and cry to You in our distress, and You will hear and deliver us.’
- Jehoshaphat presented the problem, asked for God’s help, while all of Judah stood with him with their families (20:10-13).
10 Now behold, the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt (they turned aside from them and did not destroy them), 11 see how they are rewarding us by coming to drive us out from Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance. 12 O our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.” 13 All Judah was standing before the Lord, with their infants, their wives and their children.
- The Lord responded through Jahaziel, (20:15-17):
15 and he said, “Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley in front of the wilderness of Jeruel. 17 You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to face them, for the Lord is with you.”
- Jehoshaphat bowed in worship to the Lord, as did all Judah and Jerusalem, while the Levites stood to praise the Lord with a very loud voice (20:18-19).
- The next morning, Jehoshaphat encouraged the people to trust in the Lord and be established; and to trust His prophets and succeed (20:20).
- They did as the Lord instructed, appointed singers and praisers in holy attire to go before the army. When they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the enemy and they killed each other. Not one escaped (20:20-25).
- They blessed and worshipped the Lord afterwards (20:26-28).
2 Chronicles 32: Hezekiah
- Hezekiah made reforms in Judea (Chapters 29-31).
The Asherim (Asheroth) and high places were pulled down. - The attack by Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came after the reforms (32:1).
- It was an unprovoked attack.
- Hezekiah made strategic decisions with his officers and warriors (32:3). He rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down, built towers and an outside wall, fortified the Millo (rampart), and made many weapons and shields, and appointed military officers over the people (32:5-6).
- He encouraged the people, and they relied on his words (32:7-8).
7 “Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria nor because of all the horde that is with him; for the one with us is greater than the one with him. 8 With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
- Sennacherib taunted them and tried to undermine Hezekiah (32:9-19).
- Hezekiah and Isaiah the prophet prayed and cried out to heaven (32:20).
- The Lord sent an angel who destroyed every warrior, commander, and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. He returned in shame to his own land and was killed (32:21).
President Trump
- President Trump is making reforms, like both Jehoshaphat and Hezekiah.
Like both kings, the reforms included tearing down the Ashteroth—
*He signed an executive order stating there are only two genders.*Banned men in women’s sports.*Stopped federal funding for abortion.*Stopped transgender in military.
- Attacks had come before these reforms but are also coming as a result of them like they did with both kings of Judah.
- Like Jehoshaphat, Trump honors the Lord and humbles himself before Him. He is making efforts to stop anti-Christian bias in the nation.
- Like Hezekiah, he is making strategic decisions, building/repairing the wall, and making military preparations.
Church leaders and intercessors across the nation are praying and fasting! This must continue. We must also:
- Honor God and acknowledge He is ruler over all kingdoms of the nations, and none can stand against Him (20:6).
- Remind Him of the founding of our nation, our covenant with Him (Robert Hunt 1607), and the intent of the forefathers. (20:7).
- Ask the Lord for help, and judgment, regarding those attacking our nation; acknowledge, with our families, that we are powerless against them, don’t know what to do in ourselves, and look to Him for help (20:8-13).
- Honor the Lord in both worship, humility, bowing down, as well as shouts of loud praise (20:18-19).
- Listen to the Lord, encourage the people; speak and declare:
Be strong and courageous (32:7).
Do not fear or be dismayed (32:7).He who is with us is greater than he who is with them (32:7).They have the arm of the flesh, we have the Lord our God to fight our battles (32:8).Trust in the Lord to be established (20:20).Trust in His prophets to succeed (20:20).Dress in holy attire (20:21).Go out and face them, for the Lord is with you (20:17).
Face the enemy with singing and praise (20:17, 22).Do not yield to their taunts and undermining attempts (2 Kings 19:6-7).Cry out to heaven together—king and prophet (32:20).Do as He says, station yourselves, and stand and see the salvation of the Lord on ourbehalf (20:16-17).
Bless and worship the Lord after the victory (20:26-28).
The enemy was defeated by:
- Turning on each other (20:22-24).
- An angelic warrior (32:21).
In America, any attacks that come, especially after Trump has proven he will make godly reforms, are unprovoked attacks. He is going after evil, fraud, and waste. It is a part of the reforms, not attacks on innocent people. If we, the Church, faithfully pray for our leaders as instructed (1 Timothy 2:1-2) and seek the Lord, humbling ourselves in prayer and fasting, turning from the wickedness in our own hearts (2 Chronicles 7:14) then God will see, hear, and heal our land. Let's press on and continue this quest for a righteous America!
Prayer and Declaration for God's Help and Deliverance:
Lord God,
We honor You and acknowledge that You are ruler over all the nations and kingdoms of the earth. No one can stand against You. Lord, remember the covenant Robert Hunt made with You when arriving to this land in 1607 to preach the gospel withing these shores, raise up goldy generations, and with these generations preach the gospel to the nations. Remember the faith of our founding fathers and the prayers they offered up to You for wisdom and divine help. Remember the prayer of Secretary Scott Turner at President Trump’s first cabinet meeting of 2025 asking for Your help to govern this nation with righteous clarity (see below).
Lord, You see the opposition against the righteous leaders and citizens of the United States of America. You see what evil desires and influences have caused them to do to our children, our land, our economy, our military, and even our faith. We have been powerless against them. We have not known what to do. We stand before You now, with our families and on behalf of Your people and the innocent in this nation.
We appeal to heaven, to You. We need Your help to drive out wickedness and corruption from our government at all levels. From our schools, and from all parts of our nation, even the churches. We honor You in worship and bow before You, humbly asking for Your help. We turn from our own wicked ways and dress in holy attire—white robes washed in the blood of Jesus to stand before You.
We cry out with, and on behalf of, the righteous leaders in our government, churches, and throughout the nation. We cry out, king and prophet together—government and Your spokesmen. We trust in You and will be established. We trust in Your prophets and will succeed. We will do as You say, station ourselves, and stand and see the salvation of the Lord on our behalf.
Just as You advised Judah in the days of old, we will be strong and courageous. We will not fear or be dismayed. We know that You—who is with us—is greater than whoever is opposing You and our nation. They have the arm of the flesh, we have You to help us and fight our battles.
We will face our enemies, for You are with us. We will face them with singing and praise to You. We will not yield to their taunts and undermining attempts. We bless You now and will also bless You and humble ourselves before You after our victories.
Scott Turner, Secretary of HUD, at President Trump’s Cabinet meeting February 26, 2025
“SECRETARY TURNER: Thank you, Mr. President. Let’s pray.
Father, we thank you for this awesome privilege, Father, to be in your presence. God, thank you that you’ve allowed us to see this day. The Bible says that your mercies are new every morning. And, Father God, we give you the glory and the honor. Thank you, God, for President Trump, Father, for appointing us. Father God, thank you for anointing us to do this job. Father, we pray you’ll give the president and the vice president wisdom, Father God, as they lead.
Father, I pray for all of my colleagues that are here around the table and in this room. Lord God, we pray that we would lead with a righteous clarity, Father God, and as we serve the people of this country and every perspective agency, every job that we have, Father, we would humble ourselves before you that we would lead in a manner that you’ve called us to lead and to serve.
Father, the Bible says the blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. But, Father, we today honor you. And in your rightful place, Father, thank you for giving us this opportunity to restore faith in this country and be a blessing to the people of America. And, Lord God, today in our meeting, we pray that you will be glorified in our conversation.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
PARTICIPANTS: Amen.
THE PRESIDENT: Scott, that was a very good job you did. You’ve done that before, haven’t you? (Laughter.) Wow.”
https://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/02/remarks-by-president-trump-before-cabinet-meeting/
retrieved March 12, 2025