The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 20:30 Explained

2 Chronicles 20:30

KJV: So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.

YLT: and the kingdom of Jehoshaphat is quiet, and his God giveth rest to him round about.

Darby: And the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; and his God gave him rest round about.

ASV: So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So the realm  of Jehoshaphat  was quiet:  for his God  gave him rest  round about. 

What does 2 Chronicles 20:30 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 20

1  Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast
5  His prayer
14  The prophecy of Jahaziel
20  Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord
22  The great overthrow of his enemies
26  The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph
31  Jehoshaphat's reign
35  His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 20:30 mean?

And was quiet the realm of Jehoshaphat for gave rest him his God all around -
וַתִּשְׁקֹ֖ט מַלְכ֣וּת יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט וַיָּ֧נַֽח ל֦וֹ אֱלֹהָ֖יו מִסָּבִֽיב פ

וַתִּשְׁקֹ֖ט  And  was  quiet 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: שָׁקַט  
Sense: to be quiet, be tranquil, be at peace, be quiet, rest, lie still, be undisturbed.
מַלְכ֣וּת  the  realm 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מַלְכוּת  
Sense: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom, sovereign power.
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט  of  Jehoshaphat 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹושָׁפָט 
Sense: son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah.
וַיָּ֧נַֽח  for  gave  rest 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נוּחַ 
Sense: to rest.
אֱלֹהָ֖יו  his  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
מִסָּבִֽיב  all  around 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation