2 Chronicles 20:4

Modern

So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And Judah gathered together to inquire of YHWH; even from all the cities of Judah they came to seek YHWH.

Latin

Congregatusque est Judas ad deprecandum Dominum: sed et omnes de urbibus suis venerunt ad obsecrandum eum.

Hebrew

English

So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

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

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Psalm 60:10–12
Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?
Psalm 69:35
For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.
Psalm 34:5–6
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
2 Chronicles 19:5
He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province