2 Chronicles 20:2 “Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming agains…”

2 Chronicles 20:2

Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.

World English Bible

Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).

American Standard Version

Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (the same is En-gedi).

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there came that tolde Iehoshaphat, saying, There commeth a great multitude against thee from beyonde the Sea, out of Aram: and beholde, they bee in Hazzon Tamar, which is En-gedi.

Darby Translation

And they came and told Jehoshaphat saying, A great multitude is come against thee from beyond the sea, from Syria; and behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar, which is Engedi.

Young's Literal Translation

And they come in and declare to Jehoshaphat, saying, 'Come against thee hath a great multitude from beyond the sea, from Aram, and lo, they [are] in Hazezon-Tamar — it [is] En-Gedi.'

Bible in Basic English

And they came to Jehoshaphat with the news, saying, A great army is moving against you from Edom across the sea; and now they are in Hazazon-tamar (which is En-gedi).

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Cross references

“beyond the sea”

Genesis 14:3 Numbers 34:12 Joshua 3:16

Genesis 14:3 · BSB

The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea ).

Numbers 34:12 · BSB

Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.”

Joshua 3:16 · BSB

the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea ) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over…

“Hazazon-tamar”

Genesis 14:7

Genesis 14:7 · BSB

Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

“En-gedi”

1 Samuel 23:29 Joshua 15:62 Song of Solomon 1:14

1 Samuel 23:29 · BSB

And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.

Joshua 15:62 · BSB

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

Song of Solomon 1:14 · BSB

My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.

3Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.

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