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It is already in Hazezon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi).</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">2</a>Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A great multitude is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the sea; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, Engedi).</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">2</a>Then some came and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, out of Aram and behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (that is Engedi)."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">2</a>Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-2.htm">2</a>People came and told Jehoshaphat, "A vast number from beyond the Dead Sea and from Edom has come to fight against you; they are already in Hazazon-tamar" (that is, En-gedi).</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-3.htm">3</a>Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the LORD, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-3.htm">3</a>Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-3.htm">3</a>Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-3.htm">3</a>And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-3.htm">3</a>Jehoshaphat was afraid, and he resolved to seek the LORD. Then he proclaimed a fast for all Judah, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-4.htm">4</a>The people of Judah came together to seek help from the LORD; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-4.htm">4</a>And Judah assembled to seek help from the LORD; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-4.htm">4</a>So Judah gathered together to seek help from the LORD; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-4.htm">4</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-4.htm">4</a>who gathered to seek the LORD. They even came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him. </td></tr></table> Jehoshaphat's Prayer<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">5</a>Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the LORD in the front of the new courtyard</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">5</a>And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">5</a>Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD before the new court,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">5</a>And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">5</a>Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the LORD's temple before the new courtyard. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-6.htm">6</a>and 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-6.htm">6</a>and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. In your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-6.htm">6</a>and he said, "O LORD, the God of our fathers, are You not God in the heavens? And are You not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand so that no one can stand against You.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-6.htm">6</a>And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-6.htm">6</a>He said: Yahweh, the God of our ancestors, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-7.htm">7</a>Our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-7.htm">7</a>Did you not, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-7.htm">7</a>"Did You not, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-7.htm">7</a>Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-7.htm">7</a>Are You not our God who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and who gave it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-8.htm">8</a>They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary for your Name, saying,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-8.htm">8</a>And they have lived in it and have built for you in it a sanctuary for your name, saying,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-8.htm">8</a>"They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary there for Your name, saying,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-8.htm">8</a>And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-8.htm">8</a>They have lived in the land and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name and have said, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-9.htm">9</a>If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.'</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-9.htm">9</a>‘If disaster comes upon us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before you—for your name is in this house—and cry out to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-9.htm">9</a>Should evil come upon us, the sword, or judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You (for Your name is in this house) and cry to You in our distress, and You will hear and deliver us.'</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-9.htm">9</a>If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-9.htm">9</a>"If disaster comes on us--sword or judgment, pestilence or famine--we will stand before this temple and before You, for Your name is in this temple. We will cry out to You because of our distress, and You will hear and deliver." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">10</a>"But now here are men from Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, whose territory you would not allow Israel to invade when they came from Egypt; so they turned away from them and did not destroy them.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">10</a>And now behold, the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came from the land of Egypt, and whom they avoided and did not destroy—</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">10</a>"Now behold, the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt (they turned aside from them and did not destroy them),</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">10</a>And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">10</a>Now here are the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir. You did not let Israel invade them when Israel came out of the land of Egypt, but Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-11.htm">11</a>See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-11.htm">11</a>behold, they reward us by coming to drive us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-11.htm">11</a>see how they are rewarding us by coming to drive us out from Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-11.htm">11</a>Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-11.htm">11</a>Look how they repay us by coming to drive us out of Your possession that You gave us as an inheritance. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">12</a>Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">12</a>O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">12</a>"O our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">12</a>O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">12</a>Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast number that comes to fight against us. We do not know what to do, but we look to You. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-13.htm">13</a>All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-13.htm">13</a>Meanwhile all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-13.htm">13</a>All Judah was standing before the LORD, with their infants, their wives and their children.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-13.htm">13</a>And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-13.htm">13</a>All Judah was standing before the LORD with their infants, their wives, and their children. </td></tr></table> The Prophecy of Jahaziel<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">14</a>Then the Spirit of the LORD came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">14</a>And the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">14</a>Then in the midst of the assembly the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite of the sons of Asaph;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">14</a>Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">14</a>In the middle of the congregation, the Spirit of the LORD came on Jahaziel (son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph's descendants),</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">15</a>He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">15</a>And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the LORD to you, ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God’s.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">15</a>and he said, "Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the LORD to you, 'Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God's.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">15</a>And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">15</a>and he said, "Listen carefully, all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what the LORD says: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast number, for the battle is not yours, but God's.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-16.htm">16</a>Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-16.htm">16</a>Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, east of the wilderness of Jeruel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-16.htm">16</a>'Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley in front of the wilderness of Jeruel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-16.htm">16</a>To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-16.htm">16</a>Tomorrow, go down against them. You will see them coming up the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley facing the Wilderness of Jeruel. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">17</a>You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'"</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">17</a>You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the LORD will be with you.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">17</a>You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.' Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to face them, for the LORD is with you."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">17</a>Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-17.htm">17</a>You do not have to fight this battle. Position yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD. He is with you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Tomorrow, go out to face them, for Yahweh is with you.'" </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-18.htm">18</a>Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-18.htm">18</a>Then Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-18.htm">18</a>Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-18.htm">18</a>And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-18.htm">18</a>Then Jehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD to worship Him.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">19</a>Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">19</a>And the Levites, of the Kohathites and the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">19</a>The Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel, with a very loud voice.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">19</a>And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-19.htm">19</a>Then the Levites from the sons of the Kohathites and the Korahites stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel shouting with a loud voice. </td></tr></table> The Enemies Destroy Themselves<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">20</a>Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">20</a>And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed.”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">20</a>They rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa; and when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, put your trust in the LORD your God and you will be established. Put your trust in His prophets and succeed."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">20</a>And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">20</a>In the morning they got up early and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were about to go out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in Yahweh your God, and you will be established; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed."</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">21</a>After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: "Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">21</a>And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">21</a>When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the LORD and those who praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said, "Give thanks to the LORD, for His lovingkindness is everlasting."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">21</a>And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-21.htm">21</a>Then he consulted with the people and appointed some to sing for the LORD and some to praise the splendor of His holiness. When they went out in front of the armed forces, they kept singing: Give thanks to the LORD, for His faithful love endures forever. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">22</a>As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">22</a>And when they began to sing and praise, the LORD set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">22</a>When they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">22</a>And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">22</a>The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set an ambush against the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir who came to fight against Judah, and they were defeated. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">23</a>The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">23</a>For the men of Ammon and Moab rose against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction, and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they all helped to destroy one another.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">23</a>For the sons of Ammon and Moab rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir destroying them completely; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">23</a>For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-23.htm">23</a>The Ammonites and Moabites turned against the inhabitants of Mount Seir and completely annihilated them. When they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped destroy each other. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-24.htm">24</a>When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-24.htm">24</a>When Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, they looked toward the horde, and behold, there were dead bodies lying on the ground; none had escaped.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-24.htm">24</a>When Judah came to the lookout of the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude, and behold, they were corpses lying on the ground, and no one had escaped.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-24.htm">24</a>And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-24.htm">24</a>When Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the large army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; nobody had escaped. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">25</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">25</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">25</a>When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found much among them, including goods, garments and valuable things which they took for themselves, more than they could carry. And they were three days taking the spoil because there was so much.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">25</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">25</a>Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to gather the plunder. They found among them an abundance of goods on the bodies and valuable items. So they stripped them until nobody could carry any more. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much. </td></tr></table> The People Return in Triumph<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">26</a>On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the LORD. This is why it is called the Valley of Berakah to this day.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">26</a>On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, for there they blessed the LORD. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Beracah to this day.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">26</a>Then on the fourth day they assembled in the valley of Beracah, for there they blessed the LORD. Therefore they have named that place "The Valley of Beracah " until today.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">26</a>And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">26</a>They assembled in the Valley of Beracah on the fourth day, for there they praised the LORD. Therefore, that place is still called the Valley of Beracah today. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">27</a>Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">27</a>Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">27</a>Every man of Judah and Jerusalem returned with Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">27</a>Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">27</a>Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem turned back with Jehoshaphat their leader, returning joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD enabled them to rejoice over their enemies. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">28</a>They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps and lyres and trumpets.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">28</a>They came to Jerusalem with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">28</a>They came to Jerusalem with harps, lyres and trumpets to the house of the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">28</a>And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-28.htm">28</a>So they came into Jerusalem to the LORD's temple with harps, lyres, and trumpets. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">29</a>The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms when they heard how the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">29</a>And the fear of God came on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">29</a>And the dread of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">29</a>And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-29.htm">29</a>The terror of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-30.htm">30</a>And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-30.htm">30</a>So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-30.htm">30</a>So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God gave him rest on all sides.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-30.htm">30</a>So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-30.htm">30</a>Then Jehoshaphat's kingdom was quiet, for his God gave him rest on every side. </td></tr></table> <a name="31" id="31"></a>Summary of Jehoshaphat's Reign (<a href="../1_kings/22.htm#41">1 Kings 22:41-50</a>)<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">31</a>So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. His mother's name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">31</a>Thus Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">31</a>Now Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-five years. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">31</a>And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-31.htm">31</a>Jehoshaphat became king over Judah. He was 35 years old when he became king and reigned 25 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah daughter of Shilhi. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-32.htm">32</a>He followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-32.htm">32</a>He walked in the way of Asa his father and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-32.htm">32</a>He walked in the way of his father Asa and did not depart from it, doing right in the sight of the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-32.htm">32</a>And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-32.htm">32</a>He walked in the way of Asa his father; he did not turn away from it but did what was right in the LORD's sight. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-33.htm">33</a>The high places, however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-33.htm">33</a>The high places, however, were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their fathers.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-33.htm">33</a>The high places, however, were not removed; the people had not yet directed their hearts to the God of their fathers.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-33.htm">33</a>Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-33.htm">33</a>However, the high places were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their ancestors. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-34.htm">34</a>The other events of Jehoshaphat's reign, from beginning to end, are written in the annals of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-34.htm">34</a>Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from first to last, are written in the chronicles of Jehu the son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-34.htm">34</a>Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first to last, behold, they are written in the annals of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-34.htm">34</a>Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-34.htm">34</a>The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat's reign from beginning to end are written in the Events of Jehu son of Hanani, which is recorded in the Book of Israel's Kings. </td></tr></table> Jehoshaphat's Convoy Perishes<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/20.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">35</a>Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">35</a>After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">35</a>After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. He acted wickedly in so doing.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">35</a>And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">35</a>After this, Judah's King Jehoshaphat made an alliance with Israel's King Ahaziah, who was guilty of wrongdoing.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">36</a>He agreed with him to construct a fleet of trading ships. After these were built at Ezion Geber,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">36</a>He joined him in building ships to go to Tarshish, and they built the ships in Ezion-geber.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">36</a>So he allied himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">36</a>And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-36.htm">36</a>Jehoshaphat formed an alliance with him to make ships to go to Tarshish, and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-37.htm">37</a>Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have made an alliance with Ahaziah, the LORD will destroy what you have made." The ships were wrecked and were not able to set sail to trade.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-37.htm">37</a>Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the LORD will destroy what you have made.” And the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-37.htm">37</a>Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat saying, "Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works." So the ships were broken and could not go to Tarshish.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-37.htm">37</a>Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-37.htm">37</a>Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you formed an alliance with Ahaziah, the LORD has broken up what you have made." So the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish. </td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"> THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>. ESV® Text Edition® (2016): The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv" target="_top">Crossway Bibles</a>. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960 - 1995 by <a href="http://www.lockman.org" target="_top">The Lockman Foundation</a>. 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