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2 Chronicles 20

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 thisH310 also, that the childrenH1121 of MoabH4124, and the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, and with them other beside the AmmonitesH5984, cameH935(H8804) against JehoshaphatH3092 to battleH4421.
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 cameH935(H8799) some that toldH5046(H8686) JehoshaphatH3092, sayingH559(H8800), There comethH935(H8802) a greatH7227 multitudeH1995 against thee from beyondH5676 the seaH3220 on this side SyriaH758; and, behold, they be in HazazontamarH2688, which is EngediH5872.
3 Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
KJVAnd JehoshaphatH3092 fearedH3372(H8799), and setH5414(H8799) himselfH6440 to seekH1875(H8800) the LORDH3068, and proclaimedH7121(H8799) a fastH6685 throughoutH5921 all JudahH3063.
4 Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.
KJVAnd JudahH3063 gathered themselves togetherH6908(H8735), to askH1245(H8763) help of the LORDH3068: even out of all the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 they cameH935(H8804) to seekH1245(H8763) the LORDH3068.
5 Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in Yahweh’s house, before the new court;
KJVAnd JehoshaphatH3092 stoodH5975(H8799) in the congregationH6951 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, beforeH6440 the newH2319 courtH2691,
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 saidH559(H8799), O LORDH3068 GodH430 of our fathersH1, art not thou GodH430 in heavenH8064? and rulestH4910(H8802) not thou over all the kingdomsH4467 of the heathenH1471? and in thine handH3027 is there not powerH3581 and mightH1369, so that none is able to withstandH3320(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 GodH430, who didst drive outH3423(H8689) the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of this landH776 beforeH6440 thy peopleH5971 IsraelH3478, and gavestH5414(H8799) it to the seedH2233 of AbrahamH85 thy friendH157(H8802) for everH5769?
8 They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
KJVAnd they dweltH3427(H8799) therein, and have builtH1129(H8799) thee a sanctuaryH4720 therein for thy nameH8034, sayingH559(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 evilH7451 comethH935(H8799) upon us, as the swordH2719, judgmentH8196, or pestilenceH1698, or famineH7458, we standH5975(H8799) beforeH6440 this houseH1004, and in thy presenceH6440,(for thy nameH8034 is in this houseH1004,) and cryH2199(H8799) unto thee in our afflictionH6869, then thou wilt hearH8085(H8799) and helpH3467(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 childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 and MoabH4124 and mountH2022 SeirH8165, whom thou wouldest not letH5414(H8804) IsraelH3478 invadeH935(H8800), when they came outH935(H8800) of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, but they turnedH5493(H8804) from them, and destroyedH8045(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 rewardH1580(H8802) us, to comeH935(H8800) to cast us outH1644(H8763) of thy possessionH3425, which thou hast given us to inheritH3423(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 GodH430, wilt thou not judgeH8199(H8799) them? for we have no mightH3581 againstH6440 this greatH7227 companyH1995 that comethH935(H8802) against us; neither knowH3045(H8799) weH587 what to doH6213(H8799): but our eyesH5869 are upon thee.
13 All Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
KJVAnd all JudahH3063 stoodH5975(H8802) beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, withH1571 their little onesH2945, their wivesH802, and their childrenH1121.
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 JahazielH3166 the sonH1121 of ZechariahH2148, the sonH1121 of BenaiahH1141, the sonH1121 of JeielH3273, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983, a LeviteH3881 of the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623, came the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 in the midstH8432 of the congregationH6951;
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 saidH559(H8799), HearkenH7181(H8685) ye, all JudahH3063, and ye inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of JerusalemH3389, and thou kingH4428 JehoshaphatH3092, Thus saithH559(H8804) the LORDH3068 unto you, Be not afraidH3372(H8799) nor dismayedH2865(H8735) by reasonH6440 of this greatH7227 multitudeH1995; for the battleH4421 is not yours, but God'sH430.
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 morrowH4279 go ye downH3381(H8798) against them: behold, they come upH5927(H8802) by the cliffH4608 of ZizH6732; and ye shall findH4672(H8804) them at the endH5490 of the brookH5158, beforeH6440 the wildernessH4057 of JeruelH3385.
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 fightH3898(H8736) in thisH2063 battle: setH3320(H8690) yourselves, standH5975(H8798) ye still, and seeH7200(H8798) the salvationH3444 of the LORDH3068 with you, O JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389: fearH3372(H8799) not, nor be dismayedH2865(H8735); to morrowH4279 go outH3318(H8798) againstH6440 them: for the LORDH3068 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 JehoshaphatH3092 bowedH6915(H8799) his head with his faceH639 to the groundH776: and all JudahH3063 and the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of JerusalemH3389 fellH5307(H8804) beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, worshippingH7812(H8692) the LORDH3068.
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 LevitesH3881, of the childrenH1121 of the KohathitesH6956, and of the childrenH1121 of the KorhitesH7145, stood upH6965(H8799) to praiseH1984(H8763) the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 on highH4605.
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 earlyH7925(H8686) in the morningH1242, and went forthH3318(H8799) into the wildernessH4057 of TekoaH8620: and as they went forthH3318(H8800), JehoshaphatH3092 stoodH5975(H8804) and saidH559(H8799), HearH8085(H8798) me, O JudahH3063, and ye inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of JerusalemH3389; BelieveH539(H8685) in the LORDH3068 your GodH430, so shall ye be establishedH539(H8735); believeH539(H8685) his prophetsH5030, so shall ye prosperH6743(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 consultedH3289(H8735) with the peopleH5971, he appointedH5975(H8686) singersH7891(H8789) unto the LORDH3068, and that should praiseH1984(H8764) the beautyH1927 of holinessH6944, as they went outH3318(H8800) beforeH6440 the armyH2502(H8803), and to sayH559(H8802), PraiseH3034(H8685) the LORDH3068; for his mercyH2617 endureth for everH5769.
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 whenH6256 they beganH2490(H8689) to singH7440 and to praiseH8416, the LORDH3068 setH5414(H8804) ambushmentsH693(H8764) against the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983, MoabH4124, and mountH2022 SeirH8165, which were comeH935(H8802) against JudahH3063; and they were smittenH5062(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 childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 and MoabH4124 stood upH5975(H8799) against the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of mountH2022 SeirH8165, utterly to slayH2763(H8687) and destroyH8045(H8687) them: and when they had made an endH3615(H8763) of the inhabitantsH3427(H8802) of SeirH8165, every oneH376 helpedH5826(H8804) to destroyH4889 anotherH7453.
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 JudahH3063 cameH935(H8804) toward the watch towerH4707(H8677)H4708 in the wildernessH4057, they lookedH6437(H8799) unto the multitudeH1995, and, behold, they were dead bodiesH6297 fallenH5307(H8802) to the earthH776, and none escapedH6413.
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 JehoshaphatH3092 and his peopleH5971 cameH935(H8799) to take awayH962(H8800) the spoilH7998 of them, they foundH4672(H8799) among them in abundanceH7230 both richesH7399 with the dead bodiesH6297, and preciousH2532 jewelsH3627, which they stripped offH5337(H8762) for themselves, more thanH369 they could carry awayH4853: and they were threeH7969 daysH3117 in gatheringH962(H8802) of the spoilH7998, it was so muchH7227.
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 fourthH7243 dayH3117 they assembledH6950(H8738) themselves in the valleyH6010 of BerachahH1294; for there they blessedH1288(H8765) the LORDH3068: therefore the nameH8034 of the same placeH4725 was calledH7121(H8804), The valleyH6010 of BerachahH1294, unto this dayH3117.
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 returnedH7725(H8799), every manH376 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389, and JehoshaphatH3092 in the forefrontH7218 of them, to go againH7725(H8800) to JerusalemH3389 with joyH8057; for the LORDH3068 had made them to rejoiceH8055(H8765) over their enemiesH341(H8802).
28 They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to Yahweh’s house.
KJVAnd they cameH935(H8799) to JerusalemH3389 with psalteriesH5035 and harpsH3658 and trumpetsH2689 unto the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.
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 fearH6343 of GodH430 was on all the kingdomsH4467 of those countriesH776, when they had heardH8085(H8800) that the LORDH3068 foughtH3898(H8738) against the enemiesH341(H8802) of IsraelH3478.
30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
KJVSo the realmH4438 of JehoshaphatH3092 was quietH8252(H8799): for his GodH430 gave him restH5117(H8799) round aboutH5439.
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 JehoshaphatH3092 reignedH4427(H8799) over JudahH3063: he was thirtyH7970 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he began to reignH4427(H8800), and he reignedH4427(H8804) twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389. And his mother'sH517 nameH8034 was AzubahH5806 the daughterH1323 of ShilhiH7977.
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 walkedH3212(H8799) in the wayH1870 of AsaH609 his fatherH1, and departedH5493(H8804) not from it, doingH6213(H8800) that which was rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068.
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 placesH1116 were not taken awayH5493(H8804): for as yet the peopleH5971 had not preparedH3559(H8689) their heartsH3824 unto the GodH430 of their fathersH1.
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 restH3499 of the actsH1697 of JehoshaphatH3092, firstH7223 and lastH314, behold, they are writtenH3789(H8803) in the bookH1697 of JehuH3058 the sonH1121 of HananiH2607, who is mentionedH5927(H8717) in the bookH5612 of the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478.
35 After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
KJVAnd afterH310 this did JehoshaphatH3092 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 joinH2266(H8694) himself with AhaziahH274 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, who didH6213(H8800) very wickedlyH7561(H8689):
36 He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
KJVAnd he joinedH2266(H8762) himself with him to makeH6213(H8800) shipsH591 to goH3212(H8800) to TarshishH8659: and they madeH6213(H8799) the shipsH591 in EziongeberH6100.
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 EliezerH461 the sonH1121 of DodavahH1735 of MareshahH4762 prophesiedH5012(H8691) against JehoshaphatH3092, sayingH559(H8800), Because thou hast joinedH2266(H8692) thyself with AhaziahH274, the LORDH3068 hath brokenH6555(H8804) thy worksH4639. And the shipsH591 were brokenH7665(H8735), that they were not ableH6113(H8804) to goH3212(H8800) to TarshishH8659.