5. Jehoshaphat was in the new courtyard of the Lord’S Temple. He stood up in the meeting of the people from Judah and Jerusalem
6. and said, “Lord God of our ancestors, you are the God in heaven. You rule over all the kingdoms in all the nations. You have power and strength. No one can stand against you.
7. You are our God! You forced the people living in this land to leave. You did this in front of your people Israel. You gave this land to the descendants of Abraham forever. Abraham was your friend.