2 Chronicles 20:4

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the Lord’s help.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:4

2Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi). 3Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him. 5Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the Lord in the front of the new courtyard 6and said: “Lord, the God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.

2 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.

• And Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• gathered themselves togetherקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• to askבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• even out of all the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:4

• Psalms 24:5They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior.
• Psalms 50:15and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
• Psalms 60:10Is it not you, God, you who have now rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?
• 2 Chronicles 19:5He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.
• Psalms 69:35for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it;

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

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:4

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

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Jehoshaphat
• Sanctuary
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ben-Ammi
• Chronicles, Books of
• Dead Sea, the
• Jehoshaphat (2)

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