War against Eastern Enemies

20 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites,[a](A) came to fight against Jehoshaphat. People came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast number from beyond the Dead Sea and from Edom[b] has come to fight against you; they are already in Hazazon-tamar”(B) (that is, En-gedi). Jehoshaphat was afraid, and he resolved(C) to seek the Lord. Then he proclaimed a fast(D) for all Judah, who gathered to seek the Lord. They even came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 20:1 LXX; MT reads Ammonites; 2Ch 26:7
  2. 2 Chronicles 20:2 Some Hb mss, Old Lat; other Hb mss read Aram

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