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2 Chronicles 20

2 Chronicles 20:10

Jehoshaphat’s Prayer · 2 Chronicles 20:5–13
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Translations

Modern
And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.
Traditional
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;
Literal
And behold the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom You would not give to Israel to enter against them when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them and they did not destroy them.
Latin
Nunc igitur, ecce filii Ammon, et Moab, et mons Seir, per quos non concessisti Israël ut transirent quando egrediebantur de Ægypto, sed declinaverunt ab eis, et non interfecerunt illos,

Original

Hebrew
English
And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.

Notes

2 Chronicles 20:10

Mount Seir is another name for Edom (see Genesis 32:3 and the study note on Genesis 25:25).

2 Chronicles 20:3–12

Jehoshaphat reacted to the news of war with nearby nations by praying in sorrow, following Solomon's prayer ideals (2 Chronicles 6:24–40).

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan Mount Seir: Mountainous region in Seir, associated with Edom

Glossary

Ammon, Ammonites Ben-Ammi Benaiah Beracah, Valley of Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Jehoshaphat (Person) Seir (Place)

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Answers To Prayer: Jehoshaphat Battle: Prayer Before by Jehoshaphat Faithfulness: Jehoshaphat God: Providence of Jehoshaphat: King of Judah: Religious Zeal of Prayer: Answered: Jehoshaphat, for Victory Over the Canaanites Public Prayer: Jehoshaphat Rulers: Righteous: Jehoshaphat, in Walking in the Ways of the Lord The Ammonites: Jewish Laws Respecting: Not to be Distressed The Ammonites: Miraculous Defeat of The Edomites: Confederated with Enemies of Israel Against Jehoshaphat The Edomites: Israel Forbidden to Spoil