2 Chronicles 20:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon–tamar, which is En–gedi.”

2 Chronicles 20:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 20:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 20:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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).”

2 Chronicles 20:2 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 20:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (the same is En-gedi).”

2 Chronicles 20:2 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 20:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they come in and declare to Jehoshaphat, saying, `Come against thee hath a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Aram, and lo, they <FI>are<Fi> in Hazezon-Tamar--it <FI>is<Fi> En-Gedi.'”

2 Chronicles 20:2 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 20:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they came and told Jehoshaphat saying, A great multitude is come against thee from beyond the sea, from Syria; and behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar, which is Engedi.”

2 Chronicles 20:2 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 20:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then there came that tolde Iehoshaphat, saying, There commeth a great multitude against thee from beyonde the Sea, out of Aram: and beholde, they bee in Hazzon Tamar, which is En-gedi.”

2 Chronicles 20:2 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 20:2 in Context — 2 Chronicles 20

1 Après cela, les fils de Moab et les fils d’Ammon, et avec eux des Maonites, marchèrent contre Josaphat pour lui faire la guerre.

2 On vint en informer Josaphat, en disant: Une multitude nombreuse s’avance contre toi depuis l’autre côté de la mer, depuis la Syrie, et ils sont à Hatsatson-Thamar, qui est En-Guédi.

3 Dans sa frayeur, Josaphat se disposa à chercher l’Éternel, et il publia un jeûne pour tout Juda.

4 Juda s’assembla pour invoquer l’Éternel, et l’on vint de toutes les villes de Juda pour chercher l’Éternel.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 20:2 Mean?

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