confidence in God, especially in light of his having allowed Israel to live in the land and to build a sanctuary for his name. The substance of Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the temple (chap. 6) is recalled (20:9). In times of peril the people will stand in God’s presence and cry to him, and he will hear and save. 20:10–12 Developing his plea, Jehoshaphat used the common introduction “But now.” There was the predicament. Invaders from the other side of the Dead Sea were at the door, people