KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Chronicles 20:1
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
WEB World English Bible
It happened after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 20
1 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.
2 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.
3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
4 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.
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וַיְהִ֣יH1961 · ha.yahto beאַֽחֲרֵיכֵ֡ןH310 · a.charafterבָּ֣אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeבְנֵי־H1121 · benson: childמוֹאָב֩H4124 · mo.avMoabוּבְנֵ֨יH1121 · benson: childעַמּ֜וֹןH5983 · am.monAmmonוְעִמָּהֶ֧ם׀H5973 · imwithמֵֽהָעַמּוֹנִ֛יםH5984 · am.mo.niMeuniteעַל־H5921 · aluponיְהוֹשָׁפָ֖טH3092 · ye.ho.sha.phatJehoshaphatלַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃H4421 · mil.cha.mahbattle
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 32:1After 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.Psalm 83:5-8For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:Isaiah 16:6We have heard of the pride of Moab; [he is] very proud: [even] of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: [but] his lies [shall] not [be] so.Isaiah 8:9-10Associate 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.Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.2 Chronicles 19:11And, behold, Amariah the chief priest [is] over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites [shall be] officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.Jeremiah 10:24O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.Isaiah 7:1And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, [that] 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.1 Chronicles 4:41And 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 unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because [there was] pasture there for their flocks.2 Chronicles 19:5And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,2 Chronicles 19:2And 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 [is] wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
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