2 Chronicles 20:15
And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
Cross-references
In 2 Chronicles 20:20, Jehoshaphat urges believing in God and His prophets, directly following the prophecy and showing the required response of faith.
In 2 Chronicles 32:8, Hezekiah contrasts human power with God who fights for them, echoing 'the battle is not yours but God's'.
In 2 Chronicles 32:7, Hezekiah uses the same 'do not be afraid or dismayed' encouragement when facing an overwhelming enemy.
In 2 Chronicles 15:2, the prophet Azariah assures Asa 'The LORD is with you while you are with Him,' a similar call to trust but tied to obedience.
In Exodus 14:14, 'The LORD will fight for you' directly parallels the promise here that the battle belongs to God.
In 1 Samuel 17:47, David declares 'the battle is the LORD's' — an exact thematic parallel to God's statement here that the battle is not yours.
In Joshua 11:6, God commands Joshua not to fear because He will give victory — directly parallels the 'do not be afraid' and God-fights promise here.
In Deuteronomy 31:8, Moses tells Joshua 'Do not be afraid' with God's presence — the same reassurance given here for battle.
In Isaiah 41:10, God says 'Do not fear, for I am with you' and promises help — almost identical encouragement to the 'do not be afraid' here.
In Deuteronomy 20:4, 'the LORD goes with you to fight for you' echoes the assurance that the battle belongs to God.
In Isaiah 43:1, God says 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you' — similar command not to fear, though redemption context differs from battle.
In Deuteronomy 1:30, Moses promises God will fight for Israel, directly paralleling 'the battle is not yours but God's'.
In Exodus 14:13, Moses tells Israel not to fear and to see God's salvation at the Red Sea, mirroring Jehoshaphat's situation.
In Isaiah 37:6, Isaiah tells Hezekiah not to fear Assyria's blasphemy, directly paralleling the 'do not be afraid' command in the same kind of crisis.
In Isaiah 31:4, God is described as a lion fighting for Zion, unafraid of the multitude, reinforcing that He personally defends His people.
In Zechariah 14:3, the LORD goes forth to fight against nations, directly affirming that the battle belongs to God in end-time context.
In Psalm 27:3, David declares he will not fear even when an army encamps against him, matching the confidence that battle belongs to God.
In 2 Kings 19:6, Isaiah tells Hezekiah 'Do not be afraid' of Assyria's blasphemy, echoing the same divine reassurance against a threatening army.
In 1 Samuel 25:28, Abigail says 'the LORD fights the battles' for David, reinforcing that God is the true warrior in Israel's conflicts.
In Nehemiah 4:14, Nehemiah urges 'Don't be afraid' and remember the Lord — similar encouragement but with a call to fight, unlike God's battle here.
In Deuteronomy 31:6, 'Be strong and courageous, do not fear' and God's presence promise mirrors the encouragement here.
In Deuteronomy 20:1, facing a larger army, Israel is told not to fear because God is with them, just as here.
In Deuteronomy 1:29, Moses tells Israel not to dread the Canaanites, similar to the call not to be afraid of the great multitude.