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Jahaziel
A Levite through whom God assured Jehoshaphat, 'the battle is not yours but God's'.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Levi.
2 Chronicles 20:15
Where in scripture
2 ChroniclesIn their own words — 1 recorded saying
“And he said, Give ear, O Judah, and you people of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat: the Lord says to you, Have no fear and do not be troubled on account of this great army; for the fight is not yours but God's. Go down against them tomorrow: see, they are coming up by the slope of Ziz; at the end of the valley, before the waste land of Jeruel, you will come face to face with them. There will be no need for you to take up arms in this fight; put yourselves in position, and keep where you are, and you will see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: have no fear and do…” — 2 Chronicles 20:15-17
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).