2 Chronicles 20:25

2 Chronicles 20:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
• New International Version (NIV)So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment and clothing and also articles of value—more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them, in great numbers, goods, clothing, and precious things, which they took for themselves until they could carry no more. They were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much.

Context of 2 Chronicles 20:25

23The armies of Moab and Ammon turned against their allies from Mount Seir and killed every one of them. After they had destroyed the army of Seir, they began attacking each other. 24So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in the wilderness, all they saw were dead bodies lying on the ground as far as they could see. Not a single one of the enemy had escaped. King Jehoshaphat and his men went out to gather the plunder. They found vast amounts of equipment, clothing, and other valuables—more than they could carry. There was so much plunder that it took them three days just to collect it all! 26On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the Lord there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today. 27Then all the men returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, overjoyed that the Lord had given them victory over their enemies.

2 Chronicles 20:25 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֨א יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט וְעַמּוֹ֮ לָבֹ֣ז אֶת־שְׁלָלָם֒ וַיִּמְצְאוּ֩ בָהֶ֨ם לָרֹ֜ב וּרְכ֤וּשׁ וּפְגָרִים֙ וּכְלֵ֣י חֲמֻד֔וֹת וַיְנַצְּל֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם לְאֵ֣ין מַשָּׂ֑א וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ יָמִ֧ים שְׁלוֹשָׁ֛ה בֹּזְזִ֥ים אֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל כִּ֥י רַב־הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• and his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to take awayבָּזַזbâzaz · to plunderH962
• the spoilשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
• of them, they foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• among them in abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
• both richesרְכוּשׁrekûsh rekûsh · propertyH7399
• with the dead bodiesפֶּ֫גֶרpeger · corpseH6297
• and preciousחֶמְדָּהchemdâh · desireH2532
• jewelsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• which they stripped offנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• for themselves, more thanאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• they could carry awayמַשָּׂאmaώώâ' · burdenH4853
• and they were threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• it was so muchרַבrab · manyH7227

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 20:25

• Exodus 12:35And the people of Israel did as Moses had instructed; they asked the Egyptians for clothing and articles of silver and gold.
• 1 Samuel 30:19Nothing was missing: small or great, son or daughter, nor anything else that had been taken. David brought everything back.
• 2 Kings 7:9Finally, they said to each other, “This is not right. This is a day of good news, and we aren’t sharing it with anyone! If we wait until morning, some calamity will certainly fall upon us. Come on, let’s go back and tell the people at the palace.”
• Psalms 68:12Enemy kings and their armies flee, while the women of Israel divide the plunder.
• Romans 8:37No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
• Exodus 3:22Every Israelite woman will ask for articles of silver and gold and fine clothing from her Egyptian neighbors and from the foreign women in their houses. You will dress your sons and daughters with these, stripping the Egyptians of their wealth.”
• Numbers 31:15“Why have you let all the women live?” he demanded.
• Judges 8:24However, I do have one request—that each of you give me an earring from the plunder you collected from your fallen enemies.” (The enemies, being Ishmaelites, all wore gold earrings.)
• Proverbs 3:15Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
• Ezekiel 39:8That day of judgment will come, says the Sovereign Lord. Everything will happen just as I have declared it.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 20:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Both riches with the dead bodies - For פגרים peparim, dead bodies, בגדים begadim, garments, is the reading of eight MSS. in the collections of Kennicott and De Rossi, and in several ancient editions. None of the versions have dead bodies except the Chaldee. The words might be easily mistaken for each other, as the פ pe, if a little faint in the under dot might easily pass for a ב beth ; and we know that the ר resh and ד daleth, are frequently interchanged…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Riches with the dead bodies - Several manuscripts give another reading: “riches, and garments.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-30Verses 20-30 Jehoshaphat exhorted his troops to firm faith in God. Faith inspires a man with true courage; nor will any thing help more to the establishing of the heart in shaking times, than a firm belief of the power, and mercy, and promise of God. In all our trust in the Lord, and our praises of him, let us especially look at his everlasting mercy to sinners through Jesus Christ. Never was an army so destroyed as that of the enemy. Thus God often makes…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2624-26. when Judah came toward the watchtower in the wilderness--Most probably the conical hill, Jebel Fereidis, or Frank Mountain, from the summit of which they obtained the first view of the scene of slaughter. Jehoshaphat and his people found the field strewed with dead bodies, so that they had not to fight at all, but rather to take possession of an immense booty, the collection of which occupied three days. On the fourth they set out on their return…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 20:25

• Ammonites
• Faithfulness
• Harp
• Jehoshaphat
• Prayer
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Jehoshaphat
• Ammonite
• Sanctuary
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ben-Ammi
• Chronicles, Books of
• Dead Sea, the
• 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