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

Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, attacked Jehoshaphat. 2Messengers arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat, “A huge army is attacking you from the other side of the Dead Sea, from the direction of Edom. Look, they are in Hazezon Tamar (that is, En Gedi).” 3Jehoshaphat was afraid, so he decided to seek the Lord’s advice. He decreed that all Judah should observe a fast.

2 Chronicles 20:1 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• It came to pass after thisאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
• of Ammonעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
• beside the Ammonitesעַמּוֹנִי‛ammônîy · MeuniteH5984
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• against Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• to battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:1

• 2 Chronicles 19:5He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 32:1After these faithful deeds were accomplished, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities, intending to seize them.
• Psalms 83:5Yes, they devise a unified strategy; they form an alliance against you.
• Isaiah 7:1During the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel marched up to Jerusalem to do battle, but they were unable to prevail against it.
• Isaiah 8:9You will be broken, O nations; you will be shattered! Pay attention, all you distant lands of the earth! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered!
• Isaiah 16:6We have heard about Moab’s pride, their great arrogance, their boasting, pride, and excess. But their boastful claims are empty!
• 2 Chronicles 19:2the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you!
• Jeremiah 10:24Correct us, Lord, but only in due measure. Do not punish us in anger or you will reduce us to nothing.
• Revelation 3:19All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest 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
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Moab; Moabites
• Ammon, Ammonite
• Moab, Moabite
• Ammonite
• Sanctuary
• Ben-Ammi

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