2 Chronicles 20:11

2 Chronicles 20:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
• New International Version (NIV)See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance.
• English Standard Version (ESV)behold, they reward us by coming to drive us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)here they are, rewarding us by coming to throw us out of Your possession which You have given us to inherit.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:11

9“In the future, we may have trouble. There might be war, disease, famine or some other punishment. If that happens, we will come to you and we will stand in front of this temple. You have chosen this place to be your home. We will call out to you to help us when we are in trouble. Then you will hear us and you will rescue us.” 10But now soldiers from Ammon, Moab and Edom are coming to attack us. When the Israelites were escaping from Egypt, you would not allow them to attack those lands. So our people turned away and they did not destroy those people. But now those people want to destroy us! They are coming to chase us out of the land that you gave to us as our home. 12So, our God, please punish these people! We are not strong enough to fight against this large army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do. But we are asking you to help us.’ 13As King Jehoshaphat prayed, all the men of Judah were standing there at the temple. They had their babies, their wives and their children with them.

2 Chronicles 20:11 word by word

וְהִ֨נֵּה־הֵ֔ם גֹּמְלִ֖ים עָלֵ֑ינוּ לָבוֹא֙ לְגָ֣רְשֵׁ֔נוּ מִיְּרֻשָּׁתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֽוֹרַשְׁתָּֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• they rewardגָּמַלgâmal · to weanH1580
• us, to comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to cast us outגָּרַשׁgârash · to drive out: drive outH1644
• of thy possessionיְרֻשָּׁהyerûshshâh · possessionH3425
• which thou hast given us to inheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:11

• Genesis 44:4They had travelled only a short way from the city. Then Joseph said to his servant, ‘Go now and follow those men. When you find them, say to them, “My master was kind to you. So why have you done this bad thing against us?
• Psalms 35:12When I do good things to help them, they pay me back with evil things! That makes me feel very sad and upset.
• Proverbs 17:13If people are kind to you, do not do evil things in return. Anyone who does that will always have trouble in his home.
• Jeremiah 18:20I have done good things for them, but they are paying me back with evil things. They have already dug a grave for me! Remember that I stood in front of you and I asked you to forgive them. I asked you not to be angry with them.
• Judges 11:23You should realize that the Lord, Israel's God, chased out the Amorites. He has done that so that his own people, the Israelites, can live there. So why do you think that you can take it from them?
• Psalms 83:3They decide carefully how they will attack your people. They want to hurt the people that you love.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11They reward us - Six of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. add רעה evil: "Behold, they reward us Evil." This is also the reading of the Targum.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-12Jehoshaphat reacted to the news of war with nearby nations by praying in sorrow, following Solomon's prayer ideals (2 Chronicles 6:24–40).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-135-13. Jehoshaphat stood ... in the house of the Lord, before the new court--that is, the great or outer court (2Ch 4:9) called the new court, probably from having been at that time enlarged or beautified.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Battle
• Faithfulness
• Jehoshaphat
• Prayer
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Jehoshaphat
• Sanctuary
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ben-Ammi
• Chronicles, Books of
• Dead Sea, the
• Intercession
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Judah, Territory of
• Moab; Moabites

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings