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2 Chronicles 20:4
4Judah's people came together to ask the Lord for his help. They came from every town in Judah to pray to the Lord.
2 Chronicles 20:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Judah assembled to seek help from the Lord; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
Context of 2 Chronicles 20:4
2Some men brought this news to Jehoshaphat: ‘A large army is coming from the other side of the Dead Sea to attack you. They came from Edom and they are already in Hazezon Tamar.’ (That is another name for En Gedi.) 3Jehoshaphat was afraid. So he decided to ask the Lord what he should do. He commanded all the people in Judah that they must fast. Judah's people came together to ask the Lord for his help. They came from every town in Judah to pray to the Lord. 5Then Jehoshaphat stood up in front of the people of Jerusalem and the other places in Judah. He was standing in front of the new yard of the Lord's temple. 6He prayed, ‘Lord, you are the God of our ancestors. You are the God who is in heaven and you rule over all kingdoms and nations. You are strong and powerful. Nobody can fight against you and win.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 202 Chronicles 20:4 word by word
וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ יְהוּדָ֔ה לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מֵֽיְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם מִכָּל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה בָּ֖אוּ לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:4
- Psalms 24:5The Lord will bless people who are like that. God will save them. He will say that they are not guilty of wrong things.
- Psalms 50:15Pray to me when you are in trouble. Then I will rescue you, and you will praise me.’
- Psalms 60:10God, have you really turned against us? Will you not lead our armies into battle?
- 2 Chronicles 19:5He chose men to be judges. He put them everywhere in Judah, in each strong city.
- Psalms 69:35For God will rescue Zion's people. He will build again Judah's cities. Then his people will live there. The land will belong to them again.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:4
- 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. 3-43-4. Jehoshaphat ... proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah--Alarmed by the intelligence and conscious of his total inability to repel this host of invaders, Jehoshaphat felt his only refuge was at the horns of the altar. He resolved to employ the aid of his God, and, in conformity with this resolution, he summoned all his subjects to observe a solemn fast at the sanctuary. It was customary with the Hebrew kings to proclaim fasts in perilous…Read the comment
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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
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