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

Judah is Invaded Unexpectedly

20 Sometime after these events, the Moabites and the Ammonites, accompanied by some other descendants of Ammon,[a] attacked Jehoshaphat and started a war. Jehoshaphat’s military advisors[b] came and informed him, “We’ve been attacked by a vast invasion force from Aram,[c] beyond the Dead[d] Sea. Be advised—they’ve already reached Hazazon-tamar, also known as En-gedi.”

In mounting fear, Jehoshaphat devoted himself[e] to seek the Lord. He proclaimed a period of[f] fasting throughout all of the territory of[g] Judah, and the tribe of[h] Judah assembled together to seek the Lord. People[i] came from all of the cities of Judah to seek the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 20:1 Or some Meunites; cf. 2Chr 26:7
  2. 2 Chronicles 20:2 Lit. They
  3. 2 Chronicles 20:2 I.e., from Edom
  4. 2 Chronicles 20:2 The Heb. lacks Dead
  5. 2 Chronicles 20:3 Lit. devoted his face
  6. 2 Chronicles 20:3 The Heb. lacks a period of
  7. 2 Chronicles 20:3 The Heb. lacks of the territory of
  8. 2 Chronicles 20:4 The Heb. lacks the tribe of
  9. 2 Chronicles 20:4 Lit. They