2 Chronicles 20:1

2 Chronicles 20:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
• New International Version (NIV)After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After this the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat for battle.
• New King James Version (NKJV)It happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and others with them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:1

Now it came about after this, that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. 2Then some came and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Aram; and behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (that is Engedi).” 3Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the Lord; and he proclaimed a period of fasting throughout Judah.

2 Chronicles 20:1 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵיכֵ֡ן בָּ֣אוּ בְנֵי־מוֹאָב֩ וּבְנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן וְעִמָּהֶ֧ם׀ מֵֽהָעַמּוֹנִ֛ים עַל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Now it cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• thisכֵּןkên · soH3651
• that the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
• of Ammonעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
• togetherעִם‛im · withH5973
• someמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• Meunitesמְעוּנִיםme‛ûnîy me‛îynîy · MeuniteH4586
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to make warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:1

• 2 Chronicles 19:5He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.
• 2 Chronicles 32:1After these acts of faithfulness Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the fortified cities, and intended to break into them for himself.
• Psalms 83:5For they have conspired together with one mind; They make a covenant against You:
• Isaiah 7:1Now it came about in the days of Ahaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Aram and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but could not conquer it.
• Isaiah 8:9“Be broken, you peoples, and be shattered; And listen, all remote places of the earth. Get ready, yet be shattered; Get ready, yet be shattered.
• Isaiah 16:6We have heard of the pride of Moab, an excessive pride; Even of his arrogance, pride, and fury; His idle boasts are false.
• 2 Chronicles 19:2And 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 the Lord, and by doing so bring wrath on yourself from the Lord?
• Jeremiah 10:24Correct me, Lord, but with justice; Not with Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing.
• Revelation 3:19Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites - Here there must be a mistake; surely the Ammonites are the same as the children of Ammon. Our translators have falsified the text by inserting the words "other beside," which have nothing properly to represent them in the Hebrew. Literally translated, the words are: "And it happened after this, the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites:" and thus the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The present Hebrew (and English) text mentions the Ammonites twice over. Hence, some adopt a different reading and translate “the children of Ammon, and with them certain of the Maonites,” etc. Compare 2 Chronicles 20:10, note; Judges 10:12, note; 1 Chronicles 4:41, note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The danger and distress of Judah. (1-13) Jahaziel's prophecy of victory. (14-19) The thanksgiving of Judah. (20-30) Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahaziah. (31-37) Verses 1-13 In all dangers, public or personal, our first business should be to seek help from God. Hence the advantage of days for national fasting and prayer. From the first to the last of our seeking the Lord, we must approach him with humiliation for our sins, trusting only in his mercy and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Meunites (see 1 Chronicles 4:41): The Meunites were a nomadic group living on the southern borders of Judah. Their name likely survives as the Arab town of Ma’an, located twelve miles southeast of Petra.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-212Ch 20:1-21. Jehoshaphat, Invaded by the Moabites, Proclaims a Fast. 1. the children of Moab ... Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites--supposed to be rather the name of a certain people called Mohammonim or Mehunim (2Ch 26:7), who dwelt in Mount Seir--either a branch of the old Edomite race or a separate tribe who were settled there.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:1

• Armies
• Faithfulness
• Jehoshaphat

In the dictionaries

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

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