2 Chronicles 20:4

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2 Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from¹ Syria; and they are ^ain Hazazon Tamar” (which is ^bEn Gedi).

3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to ^aseek the Lord, and ^bproclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

4 So Judah gathered together to ask ^ahelp from the Lord; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.

5 Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court,

6 and said: “O Lord God of our fathers, are You not ^aGod in heaven, and ^bdo You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and ^cin Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?

7 Are You not ^aour God, who ^bdrove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham ^cYour friend forever?

8 And they dwell in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying,

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 20:4

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American Standard Version
And Judah gathered themselves together, to seek `help' of Jehovah: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
And Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord [yearning for Him with all their desire].

Contemporary English Version
They immediately left for Jerusalem to ask for the LORD's help.

Darby English Version
And Judah gathered themselves together to ask [help] of Jehovah: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Jehovah.

Good News Bible
From every city of Judah people hurried to Jerusalem to ask the LORD for guidance,

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
So Judah gathered together to seek help from the LORD; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.

New International Version
The people of Judah came together to seek help from the LORD; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

New King James Version
So Judah gathered together to ask help from the LORD; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Judah gathered together to seek help from the LORD; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
And Judah assembled to seek help from the LORD; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
and Judah is gathered to inquire of Jehovah; also, from all the cities of Judah they have come in to seek Jehovah.

New English Translation
The people of Judah¹ assembled to ask for the Lord’s help;² they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the Lord’s help.³

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