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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />After this the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />It came to pass after this also, <i>that</i> the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them <i>other</i> beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It happened after this <i>that</i> the people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and <i>others</i> with them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened after this, that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, together with some of the Ammonites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now it happened after this that the Moabites and the Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to fight against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to fight against Jehoshaphat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some time later, the armies of Moab and Ammon, together with the Meunites, went to war against Jehoshaphat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Later the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some time later the armies of Moab and Ammon, together with their allies, the Meunites, invaded Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sometime after these events, the Moabites and the Ammonites, accompanied by some other descendants of Ammon, attacked Jehoshaphat and started a war. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, attacked Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened after this, that the people of Moab, and the people of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them others besides the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass after this, the sons of Moab have come in, and the sons of Ammon, and with them of the peoples, to battle against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass after this, the sons of Moab have come in, and the sons of Ammon, and with them of the peoples, against Jehoshaphat to battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be after this, the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon came, and with them from the Ammonites against Jehoshaphat for war.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />After this the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them of the Ammonites, were gathered together to fight against Josaphat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />After these things, the sons of Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and with them some from the Ammonites, gathered together so that they might fight against him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After this the Moabites, the Ammonites, and with them some Meunites came to fight against Jehoshaphat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />After this the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat for battle.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND it came to pass after this, the children of Moab and the children of Ammon, with the mighty men of war, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was after these things, the sons of Moab and the sons of Amon came, and with them, men warriors, to make war with Yehoshaphat.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And after this came the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them <i>some</i> of the Minaeans, against Josaphat to battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=4564" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/20.htm">Jehoshaphat Invaded by Moab</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê·ḵên (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Moabites</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and Ammonites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im·mā·hem (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">together with</a> <a href="/hebrew/5984.htm" title="5984: mê·hā·‘am·mō·w·nîm (Prep-m, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Ammon. Patronymically from Ammown; an Ammonite or Ammonitish.">some of the Meunites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: lam·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">to make war</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3092.htm" title="3092: yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ (N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and shaphat; Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem.">Jehoshaphat.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Psalm 83:3-8</a></span><br />With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish, / saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” / For with one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against You— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-5.htm">2 Kings 3:5-27</a></span><br />But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. / So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel. / And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/3-12.htm">Judges 3:12-30</a></span><br />Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD. / After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms. / The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-31.htm">2 Chronicles 18:31</a></span><br />When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “This is the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. God drew them away from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">2 Chronicles 32:1-8</a></span><br />After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself. / When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem, / he consulted with his leaders and mighty men about stopping up the waters of the springs outside the city, and they helped him carry it out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1-9</a></span><br />Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. / When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind. / Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">2 Kings 19:32-37</a></span><br />So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it. / He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city, declares the LORD. / I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">2 Chronicles 14:9-15</a></span><br />Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah. / So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah. / Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-20.htm">2 Chronicles 32:20-22</a></span><br />In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer, / and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword. / So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all others, and He gave them rest on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17-37</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. / Then they called for the king. And Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to them. / The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">2 Kings 20:1-11</a></span><br />In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” / Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, / “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6-19</a></span><br />When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob. / On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men. / The Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">2 Chronicles 13:13-18</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them. / When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets, / and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-23.htm">2 Chronicles 24:23-24</a></span><br />In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus. / Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm">2 Chronicles 28:5-8</a></span><br />So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. / For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. / Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">after this also</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/19-5.htm">2 Chronicles 19:5,11</a></b></br> And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">2 Chronicles 32:1</a></b></br> After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.</p><p class="hdg">the children of Moab</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-5.htm">Psalm 83:5-8</a></b></br> For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, <i>that</i> Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9,10</a></b></br> Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces… </p><p class="hdg">came against</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">2 Chronicles 19:2</a></b></br> And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore <i>is</i> wrath upon thee from before the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-24.htm">Jeremiah 10:24</a></b></br> O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Revelation 3:19</a></b></br> As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/20-3.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-3.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-6.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-8.htm">Jehoshaphat</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/19-8.htm">Jehosh'aphat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">Meunim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">Meunites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-7.htm">Me-U'nites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-11.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-11.htm">Moabites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">Others</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-27.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-5.htm">Together</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-14.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-8.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-16.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">Jehoshaphat</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">Jehosh'aphat</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-7.htm">Meunim</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-7.htm">Meunites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-7.htm">Me-U'nites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/ezra/9-1.htm">Moabites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">Others</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-13.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-4.htm">Together</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">His prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">The prophecy of Jahaziel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">The great overthrow of his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">Jehoshaphat's reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perishes.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>After this</b><br>This phrase indicates a continuation from the previous events in the narrative. In the preceding chapter, Jehoshaphat had instituted religious reforms and judicial systems in Judah, emphasizing a return to the worship of Yahweh. The phrase suggests that the events about to unfold are a direct consequence or follow-up to these reforms, highlighting the spiritual warfare that often follows spiritual renewal.<p><b>the Moabites and Ammonites</b><br>The Moabites and Ammonites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, through his daughters (<a href="/genesis/19-36.htm">Genesis 19:36-38</a>). Historically, these nations were often in conflict with Israel and Judah. Their lands were located east of the Jordan River, with Moab to the south and Ammon to the north. These nations had a history of idolatry and opposition to the Israelites, often serving as instruments of God's judgment or as adversaries in times of Israel's disobedience.<p><b>together with some of the Meunites</b><br>The Meunites are less frequently mentioned in the Bible, but they are believed to be a group of people from the region of Edom or Arabia. Their inclusion in this coalition against Judah suggests a broader alliance of enemies, emphasizing the severity of the threat against Jehoshaphat. This coalition reflects the common practice in the ancient Near East of forming alliances to strengthen military campaigns.<p><b>came to make war against Jehoshaphat</b><br>Jehoshaphat was the king of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to rid the land of idolatry. The attack against him can be seen as a spiritual assault against a leader who was striving to lead his people in righteousness. This phrase sets the stage for the subsequent narrative, where Jehoshaphat's response to the threat becomes a model of faith and reliance on God. The impending war serves as a backdrop for demonstrating God's power and faithfulness to those who seek Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>The King of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to bring the people back to the worship of Yahweh. He is the central figure in this chapter, facing a significant military threat.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moabites.htm">Moabites</a></b><br>Descendants of Moab, the son of Lot, who lived east of the Dead Sea. Historically, they were often in conflict with Israel and Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a></b><br>Descendants of Ammon, another son of Lot. They occupied territory northeast of the Dead Sea and were frequently adversaries of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/meunites.htm">Meunites</a></b><br>A lesser-known group mentioned in this passage, possibly a tribe or people allied with the Moabites and Ammonites against Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/war_against_jehoshaphat.htm">War Against Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>This event marks a significant challenge to Jehoshaphat's reign, testing his leadership and faith in God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_during_adversity.htm">Trust in God During Adversity</a></b><br>Jehoshaphat's response to the threat teaches us to turn to God in prayer and seek His guidance when facing overwhelming challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_unity_in_prayer.htm">The Power of Unity in Prayer</a></b><br>The gathering of Judah to seek the Lord demonstrates the strength found in communal prayer and unity among believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>This passage reminds us that God is in control of all nations and their leaders, and He can use any situation for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>Jehoshaphat's account encourages us to choose faith over fear, trusting that God will fight our battles when we rely on Him.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">It came to pass after this also.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">And it came to pass afterwards, i.e.,</span> after the battle of Ramoth-Gilead, and Jehoshaphat's reformation of law and religion.<p><span class= "bld">And the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites.</span>--This is an attempt to get a reasonable sense out of a corrupted text. What the Heb. says is: <span class= "ital">And the sons of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites.</span> So the Vulg., "et filii Ammon et cum eis de Ammonitis." Transpose a single Hebrew letter, and there results the intelligible reading: <span class= "ital">And the sons of Ammon, and with them the Maonites</span> (Heb., <span class= "ital">Me'-nim.</span> See on <a href="/context/1_chronicles/4-41.htm" title="And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and dwelled in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.">1Chronicles 4:41-42</a>.) The Maonites are mentioned again (<a href="/2_chronicles/26-7.htm" title="And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelled in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.">2Chronicles 26:7</a>) in company with Arabs. They appear to have been a tribe, whose chief seat was Maon, on the eastern slopes of the chain of Mount Seir, after which they are called "sons," or "inhabitants of Mount Seir" in <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm" title="And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;">2Chronicles 20:10</a>; <a href="/context/2_chronicles/20-22.htm" title="And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.">2Chronicles 20:22-23</a>. Accordingly Josephus (<span class= "ital">Ant. ix.</span> 1, ? 2) calls them a multitude of Arabs. [The LXX. reads: "And with them some of the <span class= "ital">Minaioi,"</span> a name which possibly represents the <span class= "ital">me'inim</span> of the Heb. text of <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm" title="And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and dwelled in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.">1Chronicles 4:41</a>. Syriac, "and with them men of war;" Arabic, "brave men." Perhaps the expression rendered <span class= "ital">and with them</span>--<span class= "ital">we'immahem--is</span> a relic of an original reading, <span class= "ital">and the Maonites;</span> and the <span class= "ital">some of the Ammonites</span> (<span class= "ital">m?h?'ammonim</span>) which follows, is merely a gloss on an obscure name by some transcriber]. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The children of Moab</span>. In <a href="/2_kings/3-5.htm">2 Kings 3:5-27</a> we read of a rebellion on the part of Moab, and of the victory of Israel's king Joram, together with Jehoshaphat and the King of Edom, over Moab, now probably in quest of revenge. <span class="cmt_word">Beside the Ammonites</span>. The reading of our Authorized Version here cannot stand. The Septuagint gives us some guidance in the name "the Minoei." By the mere transposing of one Hebrew character in the name Ammonites, we obtain the name Maonites (read <span class="hebrew">מֲעונִים</span> for <span class="hebrew">עַמּונִים</span>), <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the people of Maon, a town near Petra, no doubt Edomitish (see vers. 10, 22, 23), and possibly the same with the Septuagint <span class="accented">Minoei</span> (<span class="accented">see also</span> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-7.htm">2 Chronicles 26:7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After this,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽחֲרֵיכֵ֡ן</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Moabites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Ammonites,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">together with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעִמָּהֶ֧ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘im·mā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some of the Meunites,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽהָעַמּוֹנִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·hā·‘am·mō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5984.htm">Strong's 5984: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ammonite -- descendants of Ammon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֣אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to make war</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lam·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jehoshaphat.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3092.htm">Strong's 3092: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 20:1 It happened after this that the children (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 19:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 19:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 20:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 20:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>