A name from Scripture
Jehoshaphat
jeh-HOSH-uh-fat
Meaning
The LORD has judged
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in 1 Kings
What it points to
Jehoshaphat's strategy — worship before warfare — revolutionizes how we face battles. His name declares that 'the LORD has judged,' reminding us that our battles belong to God and praise is our most powerful weapon.
Verses · King James Version
“Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.”
2 Chronicles 20:15
“And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD... that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army.”
2 Chronicles 20:21