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

The Prayer of Jehoshaphat

20 And it happened that afterward, the Moabites,[a] the Ammonites,[b] and some of the Meunites[c] came against Jehoshaphat for war. And they came and reported it to Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude from beyond the sea, from Aram,[d] is coming against you. Now behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi). Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek Yahweh. And he called for a fast through all Judah. And Judah assembled to seek after Yahweh; even from all the cities of Judah they came to seek Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 20:1 Literally “sons/children of Moab”
  2. 2 Chronicles 20:1 Literally “sons/children of Ammon”
  3. 2 Chronicles 20:1 The Hebrew term is difficult; it may also mean “Ammonim”
  4. 2 Chronicles 20:2 Or “Syria”