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Brenton's Septuagint

2 Chronicles 20:5

And Josaphat stood up in the assembly of Juda in Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, in front of the new court.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Battle;   Faithfulness;   Jehoshaphat;   Rulers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Jehoshaphat;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ammonites, the;   Prayer, Public;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   Temple;   War;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Moab;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Chronicles, Theology of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jerusalem;   Moab;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Moab, Moabites ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Intercession;   Temple;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the Lord’s temple before the new courtyard.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehoshafat stood in the assembly of Yehudah and Yerushalayim, in the house of the LORD, before the new court;
King James Version
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord , before the new court,
English Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord , before the new court,
New Century Version
The people of Judah and Jerusalem met in front of the new courtyard in the Temple of the Lord . Then Jehoshaphat stood up,
New English Translation
Jehoshaphat stood before the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the Lord 's temple, in front of the new courtyard.
Amplified Bible
Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard,
New American Standard Bible
Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard;
World English Bible
Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Yahweh, before the new court;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iehoshaphat stoode in the Congregation of Iudah and Ierusalem in the house of the Lord before the new court,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Yahweh before the new court,
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD, in front of the new courtyard
Contemporary English Version
After everyone from Judah and Jerusalem had come together at the Lord 's temple, Jehoshaphat stood in front of the new courtyard
Complete Jewish Bible
Standing in front of the new courtyard in the house of Adonai , among those assembled from Y'hudah and Yerushalayim,
Darby Translation
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoshaphat was in the new courtyard of the Lord 's Temple. He stood up in the meeting of the people from Judah and Jerusalem
George Lamsa Translation
And Jehoshaphat stood in the midst of the assembly of Judah in the house of the LORD, which is in Jerusalem, before the new court,
Good News Translation
and they and the people of Jerusalem gathered in the new courtyard of the Temple. King Jehoshaphat went and stood before them
Lexham English Bible
Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of Yahweh before the new courtyard.
Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, at the front of the new court,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iosaphat stode amoge ye cogregacion of Iuda & Ierusalem in the house of ye LORDE before the new courte,
American Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;
Bible in Basic English
And Jehoshaphat took his place in the meeting of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord in front of the new open space,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehosaphat stoode betweene the congregation of Iuda & Hierusalem in the house of ye Lord before the new court,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court;
King James Version (1611)
And Iehoshaphat stood in the Congregation of Iudah and Ierusalem, in the house of the Lord before the new Court,
English Revised Version
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Josaphat hadde stonde in the myddis of the cumpeny of Juda and of Jerusalem, in the hows of the Lord, bifor the newe large place,
Update Bible Version
And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Yahweh, before the new court;
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,
New King James Version
Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,
New Living Translation
Jehoshaphat stood before the community of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the Temple of the Lord .
New Life Bible
Jehoshaphat stood among the people of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, in front of the new open space.
New Revised Standard
Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord , before the new court,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jehoshaphat stood, in the convocation of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of Yahweh, - before the new court;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josaphat stood in the midst of the assembly of Juda, and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord before the new court,
Revised Standard Version
And Jehosh'aphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat standeth in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, at the front of the new court,
THE MESSAGE
Then Jehoshaphat took a position before the assembled people of Judah and Jerusalem at The Temple of God in front of the new courtyard and said, "O God , God of our ancestors, are you not God in heaven above and ruler of all kingdoms below? You hold all power and might in your fist—no one stands a chance against you! And didn't you make the natives of this land leave as you brought your people Israel in, turning it over permanently to your people Israel, the descendants of Abraham your friend? They have lived here and built a holy house of worship to honor you, saying, ‘When the worst happens—whether war or flood or disease or famine—and we take our place before this Temple (we know you are personally present in this place!) and pray out our pain and trouble, we know that you will listen and give victory.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD before the new court,

Contextual Overview

1 And after this came the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Minaeans, against Josaphat to battle. 2 And they came and told Josaphat, saying, There is come against thee a great multitude from Syria, from beyond the sea; and, behold, they are in Asasan Thamar, this is Engadi. 3 And Josaphat was alarmed, and set his face to seek the Lord earnestly, and he proclaimed a fast in all Juda. 4 And Juda gathered themselves together to seek after the Lord: even from all the cities of Juda they came to seek the Lord. 5 And Josaphat stood up in the assembly of Juda in Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, in front of the new court. 6 And he said, O Lord God of my fathers, art not thou God in heaven above, and art not thou Lord of all the kingdoms of the nations? and is there not in thy hand the might of dominion, and there is no one who can resist thee? 7 Art not thou the Lord that didst destroy the inhabitants of this land before the face of thy people Israel, and didst give it to thy beloved seed of Abraham for ever? 8 And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying, 9 If there should come upon us evils, sword, judgment, pestilence, famine, we will stand before this house, and before thee, (for thy name is upon this house,)and we will cry to thee because of the affliction, and thou shalt hear, and deliver. 10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon, and Moab, and mount Seir, with regard to whom thou didst not permit Israel to pass through their border, when they had come out of the land of Egypt, (for they turned away from them, and did not destroy them;)—

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jehoshaphat: 2 Chronicles 6:12, 2 Chronicles 6:13, 2 Chronicles 34:31, 2 Kings 19:15-19

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:38 - prayer 2 Chronicles 6:28 - if there be dearth Nehemiah 8:16 - the courts Psalms 48:9 - in the Jeremiah 19:14 - he stood Ezekiel 44:1 - the outward

Cross-References

Joshua 22:22
God even God is the Lord, and God even God himself knows, and Israel he shall know; if we have transgressed before the Lord by apostasy, let him not deliver us this day.
1 Kings 9:4
And if thou wilt walk before me as David thy father walked, in holiness of heart and uprightness, and so as to do according to all that I commanded him, and shalt keep my ordinances and my commandments:
2 Kings 20:3
Lord, remember, I pray thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thine eyes. And Ezekias wept with a great weeping.
1 Chronicles 29:17
And I know, Lord, that thou art he that searches the hearts, and thou lovest righteousness. I have willingly offered all these things in simplicity of heart; and now I have seen with joy thy people here present, willingly offering to thee.
Job 33:9
I am blameless, for I have not transgressed.
Psalms 7:8
The Lord shall judge the nations: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to my innocence that is in me.
Psalms 24:4
He that is innocent in his hands and pure in his heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
Psalms 25:21
The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for thee, O Lord.
Psalms 26:6
I will wash my hands in innocency, and compass thine altar, O Lord:
Psalms 73:13
And I said, Verily in vain have I justified my heart, and washed my hands in innocency.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord,.... In the temple, in the court of the people, where the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem were assembled, in the midst of which he stood very probably on the brasen scaffold erected by Solomon, 2 Chronicles 6:13,

before the new court: which must be the court of the priests, for he stood in the great court, or court of the people, and before this, which might be so called, because renewed or repaired when the altar was by Asa, 2 Chronicles 15:8. Dr. Lightfoot t thinks it was the court of the women; but it is a question whether there was any such court in the first temple; or that the great court was then divided into two, one for the men, the other for the women.

t Prospect of the Temple, ch 18. p. 1090.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The new court - In Solomon’s Temple there were two courts. One of these had probably been renovated by Jehoshaphat or by his father, Asa 2 Chronicles 15:8, and was known as “the new court.”


 
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