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2 Chronicles 20:5

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

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

Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard

6 and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

7 Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?

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BSB
Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard
KJV
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,
WEB
Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the LORD’s house, before the new court;
ASV
And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;
DARBY
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;
BLB
And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of YHWH, before the new court,
ÅB
Da sto Josjafat fram blant dem som var kommet sammen fra Juda og Jerusalem, i Herrens hus foran den nye forgård
OTB
Josjafat stod da i forsamlingen av Juda og Jerusalem, i Herrens hus foran den nye forgården,
B1930
Da stod Josafat frem blandt dem som var kommet sammen fra Juda og Jerusalem, i Herrens hus foran den nye forgård

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 6:12–13

    Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

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  • 2 Kings 19:15–19

    And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

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  • 2 Chronicles 34:31

    So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of this covenant that were written in this book.

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