2 Chronicles 20:29-31
New English Translation
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]
Jehoshaphat’s Reign Ends
31 Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother[c] was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
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- 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 Chronicles 20:30 tn Heb “and his God gave him rest all around.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:31 tn Heb “The name of his mother.”
2 Chronicles 20:29-31
New International Version
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.
The End of Jehoshaphat’s Reign(D)
31 So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother’s name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.
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