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2 Chronicles 20

2 Chronicles 20:23

The Enemies Destroy Themselves · 2 Chronicles 20:20–25
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Translations

Modern
The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the sons of Ammon stood up—and Moab—against those dwelling in Mount Seir, to devote to destruction and to destroy, and at their finishing with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped, a man against his neighbor for destruction.
Latin
Namque filii Ammon et Moab consurrexerunt adversum habitatores montis Seir, ut interficerent et delerent eos: cumque hoc opere perpetrassent, etiam in semetipsos versi, mutuis concidere vulneribus.

Original

Hebrew
English
The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

Notes

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan Mount Seir: Mountainous region in Seir, associated with Edom Seir: Region inhabited by Edomites, descendants of Esau

Glossary

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

Topics

Armies: Often Destroyed by Themselves Through Divine Intervention Edomites: The Lord Delivers the Army of, Into the Hands of Jehoshaphat Faithfulness: Jehoshaphat God: Fighting the Battles of Israel God: Providence of Harp: Over the Armies of Ammon and Moab Jehoshaphat: King of Judah: Religious Zeal of Panic: from God Prayer: Answered: Jehoshaphat, for Victory Over the Canaanites Rulers: Righteous: Jehoshaphat, in Walking in the Ways of the Lord The Ammonites: Miraculous Defeat of