2 Chronicles 20:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

In a moment of doubt, he asks, "Will you not render judgment on them?" He acknowledges his own frailty, stating, "We have no power within ourselves to stand against this crowd that has come upon us, and we are uncertain of what action to take; yet our gaze is fixed on You."

Let us deepen our understanding of the swift and faithful impact of ecclesiastical supplication, particularly from the unified prayers of both rulers and the congregation within the church, through a historical example. During the sudden incursion of three adversarial nations into the kingdom of Judah, ‘Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah in Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord,’ and led the people in a collective cry to God, openly acknowledging their vulnerability and beseeching His aid against their foes: ‘We know not what we shall do to them, but our eyes are toward Thee only.’ Hardly had they completed their plea when God's reassuring response was delivered via Joziel.