2 Chronicles 20:1-4
New Living Translation
War with Surrounding Nations
20 After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites[a] declared war on Jehoshaphat. 2 Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army from Edom[b] is marching against you from beyond the Dead Sea.[c] They are already at Hazazon-tamar.” (This was another name for En-gedi.)
3 Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the Lord for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting. 4 So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the Lord’s help.
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2 Chronicles 20:1-4
International Standard Version
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. 2 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.”
3 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, 4 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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- 2 Chronicles 20:1 Or some Meunites; cf. 2Chr 26:7
- 2 Chronicles 20:2 Lit. They
- 2 Chronicles 20:2 I.e., from Edom
- 2 Chronicles 20:2 The Heb. lacks Dead
- 2 Chronicles 20:3 Lit. devoted his face
- 2 Chronicles 20:3 The Heb. lacks a period of
- 2 Chronicles 20:3 The Heb. lacks of the territory of
- 2 Chronicles 20:4 The Heb. lacks the tribe of
- 2 Chronicles 20:4 Lit. They
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