2 Chronicles 19 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 20

¹After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

KJVIt came to pass after this^H310 also, that the children^H1121 of Moab^H4124, and the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, and with them other beside the Ammonites^H5984, came^H935^(H8804) against Jehoshaphat^H3092 to battle^H4421.

² Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).

KJVThen there came^H935^(H8799) some that told^H5046^(H8686) Jehoshaphat^H3092, saying^H559^(H8800), There cometh^H935^(H8802) a great^H7227 multitude^H1995 against thee from beyond^H5676 the sea^H3220 on this side Syria^H758; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar^H2688, which is Engedi^H5872.

³ Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 feared^H3372^(H8799), and set^H5414^(H8799) himself^H6440 to seek^H1875^(H8800) the LORD^H3068, and proclaimed^H7121^(H8799) a fast^H6685 throughout^H5921 all Judah^H3063.

⁴ Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 gathered themselves together^H6908^(H8735), to ask^H1245^(H8763) help of the LORD^H3068: even out of all the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063 they came^H935^(H8804) to seek^H1245^(H8763) the LORD^H3068.

⁵ Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in Yahweh’s house, before the new court;

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 stood^H5975^(H8799) in the congregation^H6951 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389, in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, before^H6440 the new^H2319 court^H2691,

⁶ and he said, “Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799), O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of our fathers^H1, art not thou God^H430 in heaven^H8064? and rulest^H4910^(H8802) not thou over all the kingdoms^H4467 of the heathen^H1471? and in thine hand^H3027 is there not power^H3581 and might^H1369, so that none is able to withstand^H3320^(H8692) thee?

⁷ Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?

KJVArt not thou our God^H430, who didst drive out^H3423^(H8689) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of this land^H776 before^H6440 thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, and gavest^H5414^(H8799) it to the seed^H2233 of Abraham^H85 thy friend^H157^(H8802) for ever^H5769?

⁸ They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,

KJVAnd they dwelt^H3427^(H8799) therein, and have built^H1129^(H8799) thee a sanctuary^H4720 therein for thy name^H8034, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁹ ‘If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’

KJVIf, when evil^H7451 cometh^H935^(H8799) upon us, as the sword^H2719, judgment^H8196, or pestilence^H1698, or famine^H7458, we stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 this house^H1004, and in thy presence^H6440,(for thy name^H8034 is in this house^H1004,) and cry^H2199^(H8799) unto thee in our affliction^H6869, then thou wilt hear^H8085^(H8799) and help^H3467^(H8686).

¹⁰ Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned away from them, and didn’t destroy them;

KJVAnd now, behold, the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 and Moab^H4124 and mount^H2022 Seir^H8165, whom thou wouldest not let^H5414^(H8804) Israel^H3478 invade^H935^(H8800), when they came out^H935^(H8800) of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, but they turned^H5493^(H8804) from them, and destroyed^H8045^(H8689) them not;

¹¹ behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.

KJVBehold, I say, how they reward^H1580^(H8802) us, to come^H935^(H8800) to cast us out^H1644^(H8763) of thy possession^H3425, which thou hast given us to inherit^H3423^(H8689).

¹² Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

KJVO our God^H430, wilt thou not judge^H8199^(H8799) them? for we have no might^H3581 against^H6440 this great^H7227 company^H1995 that cometh^H935^(H8802) against us; neither know^H3045^(H8799) we^H587 what to do^H6213^(H8799): but our eyes^H5869 are upon thee.

¹³ All Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

KJVAnd all Judah^H3063 stood^H5975^(H8802) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, with^H1571 their little ones^H2945, their wives^H802, and their children^H1121.

¹⁴ Then Yahweh’s Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;

KJVThen upon Jahaziel^H3166 the son^H1121 of Zechariah^H2148, the son^H1121 of Benaiah^H1141, the son^H1121 of Jeiel^H3273, the son^H1121 of Mattaniah^H4983, a Levite^H3881 of the sons^H1121 of Asaph^H623, came the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 in the midst^H8432 of the congregation^H6951;

¹⁵ and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat. Yahweh says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Hearken^H7181^(H8685) ye, all Judah^H3063, and ye inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389, and thou king^H4428 Jehoshaphat^H3092, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 unto you, Be not afraid^H3372^(H8799) nor dismayed^H2865^(H8735) by reason^H6440 of this great^H7227 multitude^H1995; for the battle^H4421 is not yours, but God's^H430.

¹⁶ Tomorrow, go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

KJVTo morrow^H4279 go ye down^H3381^(H8798) against them: behold, they come up^H5927^(H8802) by the cliff^H4608 of Ziz^H6732; and ye shall find^H4672^(H8804) them at the end^H5490 of the brook^H5158, before^H6440 the wilderness^H4057 of Jeruel^H3385.

¹⁷ You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Yahweh is with you.’”

KJVYe shall not need to fight^H3898^(H8736) in this^H2063 battle: set^H3320^(H8690) yourselves, stand^H5975^(H8798) ye still, and see^H7200^(H8798) the salvation^H3444 of the LORD^H3068 with you, O Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389: fear^H3372^(H8799) not, nor be dismayed^H2865^(H8735); to morrow^H4279 go out^H3318^(H8798) against^H6440 them: for the LORD^H3068 will be with you.

¹⁸ Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Yahweh, worshiping Yahweh.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 bowed^H6915^(H8799) his head with his face^H639 to the ground^H776: and all Judah^H3063 and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 fell^H5307^(H8804) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, worshipping^H7812^(H8692) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁹ The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice.

KJVAnd the Levites^H3881, of the children^H1121 of the Kohathites^H6956, and of the children^H1121 of the Korhites^H7145, stood up^H6965^(H8799) to praise^H1984^(H8763) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963 on high^H4605.

²⁰ They rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”

KJVAnd they rose early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, and went forth^H3318^(H8799) into the wilderness^H4057 of Tekoa^H8620: and as they went forth^H3318^(H8800), Jehoshaphat^H3092 stood^H5975^(H8804) and said^H559^(H8799), Hear^H8085^(H8798) me, O Judah^H3063, and ye inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389; Believe^H539^(H8685) in the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, so shall ye be established^H539^(H8735); believe^H539^(H8685) his prophets^H5030, so shall ye prosper^H6743^(H8685).

²¹ When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh and give praise in holy array as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh, for his loving kindness endures forever.”

KJVAnd when he had consulted^H3289^(H8735) with the people^H5971, he appointed^H5975^(H8686) singers^H7891^(H8789) unto the LORD^H3068, and that should praise^H1984^(H8764) the beauty^H1927 of holiness^H6944, as they went out^H3318^(H8800) before^H6440 the army^H2502^(H8803), and to say^H559^(H8802), Praise^H3034^(H8685) the LORD^H3068; for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769.

²² When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.

KJVAnd when^H6256 they began^H2490^(H8689) to sing^H7440 and to praise^H8416, the LORD^H3068 set^H5414^(H8804) ambushments^H693^(H8764) against the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, Moab^H4124, and mount^H2022 Seir^H8165, which were come^H935^(H8802) against Judah^H3063; and they were smitten^H5062^(H8735).

²³ For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. When they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy each other.

KJVFor the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 and Moab^H4124 stood up^H5975^(H8799) against the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of mount^H2022 Seir^H8165, utterly to slay^H2763^(H8687) and destroy^H8045^(H8687) them: and when they had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Seir^H8165, every one^H376 helped^H5826^(H8804) to destroy^H4889 another^H7453.

²⁴ When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.

KJVAnd when Judah^H3063 came^H935^(H8804) toward the watch tower^H4707^(H8677)^H4708 in the wilderness^H4057, they looked^H6437^(H8799) unto the multitude^H1995, and, behold, they were dead bodies^H6297 fallen^H5307^(H8802) to the earth^H776, and none escaped^H6413.

²⁵ When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies with precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.

KJVAnd when Jehoshaphat^H3092 and his people^H5971 came^H935^(H8799) to take away^H962^(H8800) the spoil^H7998 of them, they found^H4672^(H8799) among them in abundance^H7230 both riches^H7399 with the dead bodies^H6297, and precious^H2532 jewels^H3627, which they stripped off^H5337^(H8762) for themselves, more than^H369 they could carry away^H4853: and they were three^H7969 days^H3117 in gathering^H962^(H8802) of the spoil^H7998, it was so much^H7227.

²⁶ On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.

KJVAnd on the fourth^H7243 day^H3117 they assembled^H6950^(H8738) themselves in the valley^H6010 of Berachah^H1294; for there they blessed^H1288^(H8765) the LORD^H3068: therefore the name^H8034 of the same place^H4725 was called^H7121^(H8804), The valley^H6010 of Berachah^H1294, unto this day^H3117.

²⁷ Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

KJVThen they returned^H7725^(H8799), every man^H376 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389, and Jehoshaphat^H3092 in the forefront^H7218 of them, to go again^H7725^(H8800) to Jerusalem^H3389 with joy^H8057; for the LORD^H3068 had made them to rejoice^H8055^(H8765) over their enemies^H341^(H8802).

²⁸ They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd they came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389 with psalteries^H5035 and harps^H3658 and trumpets^H2689 unto the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

²⁹ The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel.

KJVAnd the fear^H6343 of God^H430 was on all the kingdoms^H4467 of those countries^H776, when they had heard^H8085^(H8800) that the LORD^H3068 fought^H3898^(H8738) against the enemies^H341^(H8802) of Israel^H3478.

³⁰ So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.

KJVSo the realm^H4438 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 was quiet^H8252^(H8799): for his God^H430 gave him rest^H5117^(H8799) round about^H5439.

³¹ So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign. He reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 reigned^H4427^(H8799) over Judah^H3063: he was thirty^H7970 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Azubah^H5806 the daughter^H1323 of Shilhi^H7977.

³² He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes.

KJVAnd he walked^H3212^(H8799) in the way^H1870 of Asa^H609 his father^H1, and departed^H5493^(H8804) not from it, doing^H6213^(H8800) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068.

³³ However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.

KJVHowbeit the high places^H1116 were not taken away^H5493^(H8804): for as yet the people^H5971 had not prepared^H3559^(H8689) their hearts^H3824 unto the God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

³⁴ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Jehoshaphat^H3092, first^H7223 and last^H314, behold, they are written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H1697 of Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Hanani^H2607, who is mentioned^H5927^(H8717) in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478.

³⁵ After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.

KJVAnd after^H310 this did Jehoshaphat^H3092 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 join^H2266^(H8694) himself with Ahaziah^H274 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, who did^H6213^(H8800) very wickedly^H7561^(H8689):

³⁶ He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.

KJVAnd he joined^H2266^(H8762) himself with him to make^H6213^(H8800) ships^H591 to go^H3212^(H8800) to Tarshish^H8659: and they made^H6213^(H8799) the ships^H591 in Eziongeber^H6100.

³⁷ Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

KJVThen Eliezer^H461 the son^H1121 of Dodavah^H1735 of Mareshah^H4762 prophesied^H5012^(H8691) against Jehoshaphat^H3092, saying^H559^(H8800), Because thou hast joined^H2266^(H8692) thyself with Ahaziah^H274, the LORD^H3068 hath broken^H6555^(H8804) thy works^H4639. And the ships^H591 were broken^H7665^(H8735), that they were not able^H6113^(H8804) to go^H3212^(H8800) to Tarshish^H8659.

WEB·2 Chronicles 19

¹Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 returned^H7725^(H8799) to his house^H1004 in peace^H7965 to Jerusalem^H3389.

² Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

KJVAnd Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Hanani^H2607 the seer^H2374 went out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H6440 him, and said^H559^(H8799) to king^H4428 Jehoshaphat^H3092, Shouldest thou help^H5826^(H8800) the ungodly^H7563, and love^H157^(H8799) them that hate^H8130^(H8802) the LORD^H3068? therefore^H2063 is wrath^H7110 upon thee from before^H6440 the LORD^H3068.

³ Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

KJVNevertheless^H61 there are good^H2896 things^H1697 found^H4672^(H8738) in thee, in that thou hast taken away^H1197^(H8765) the groves^H842 out of the land^H776, and hast prepared^H3559^(H8689) thine heart^H3824 to seek^H1875^(H8800) God^H430.

⁴ Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem; and he went out again among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to Yahweh, the God of their fathers.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) at Jerusalem^H3389: and he went out^H3318^(H8799) again^H7725^(H8799) through the people^H5971 from Beersheba^H884 to mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, and brought them back^H7725^(H8686) unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of their fathers^H1.

⁵ He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

KJVAnd he set^H5975^(H8686) judges^H8199^(H8802) in the land^H776 throughout all the fenced^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, city^H5892 by city^H5892,

⁶ and said to the judges, “Consider what you do, for you don’t judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) to the judges^H8199^(H8802), Take heed^H7200^(H8798) what ye do^H6213^(H8802): for ye judge^H8199^(H8799) not for man^H120, but for the LORD^H3068, who is with you in the judgment^H1697^H4941.

⁷ Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”

KJVWherefore now let the fear^H6343 of the LORD^H3068 be upon you; take heed^H8104^(H8798) and do^H6213^(H8798) it: for there is no iniquity^H5766 with the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, nor respect^H4856 of persons^H6440, nor taking^H4727 of gifts^H7810.

⁸ Moreover in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed certain Levites, priests, and heads of the fathers’ households of Israel to give judgment for Yahweh and for controversies. They returned to Jerusalem.

KJVMoreover in Jerusalem^H3389 did Jehoshaphat^H3092 set^H5975^(H8689) of the Levites^H3881, and of the priests^H3548, and of the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of Israel^H3478, for the judgment^H4941 of the LORD^H3068, and for controversies^H7379, when they returned^H7725^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

⁹ He commanded them, saying, “You shall do this in the fear of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

KJVAnd he charged^H6680^(H8762) them, saying^H559^(H8800), Thus shall ye do^H6213^(H8799) in the fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068, faithfully^H530, and with a perfect^H8003 heart^H3824.

¹⁰ Whenever any controversy comes to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you must warn them, that they not be guilty toward Yahweh, and so wrath come on you and on your brothers. Do this, and you will not be guilty.

KJVAnd what cause^H7379 soever shall come^H935^(H8799) to you of your brethren^H251 that dwell^H3427^(H8802) in their cities^H5892, between blood^H1818 and blood^H1818, between law^H8451 and commandment^H4687, statutes^H2706 and judgments^H4941, ye shall even warn^H2094^(H8689) them that they trespass^H816^(H8799) not against the LORD^H3068, and so wrath^H7110 come upon you, and upon your brethren^H251: this^H3541 do^H6213^(H8799), and ye shall not trespass^H816^(H8799).

¹¹ Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king’s matters. Also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and may Yahweh be with the good.”

KJVAnd, behold, Amariah^H568 the chief^H7218 priest^H3548 is over you in all matters^H1697 of the LORD^H3068; and Zebadiah^H2069 the son^H1121 of Ishmael^H3458, the ruler^H5057 of the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063, for all the king's^H4428 matters^H1697: also the Levites^H3881 shall be officers^H7860^(H8802) before^H6440 you. Deal^H6213^(H8798) courageously^H2388^(H8798), and the LORD^H3068 shall be with the good^H2896.

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