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28 They entered Jerusalem to the sound of stringed instruments and trumpets and proceeded to the temple of the Lord. 29 All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God[a] when they heard how the Lord had fought against Israel’s enemies. 30 Jehoshaphat’s kingdom enjoyed peace; his God made him secure on every side.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 20:29 tn Heb “and the terror of God [or “a great terror”] was upon all the kingdoms of the lands.” It is uncertain if אֱלֹהִים (ʾelohim) should be understood as a proper name here (“God”), or taken in an idiomatic superlative sense.
  2. 2 Chronicles 20:30 tn Heb “and his God gave him rest all around.”

28 They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lyres and trumpets.

29 The fear(A) of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the Lord had fought(B) against the enemies of Israel. 30 And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest(C) on every side.

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