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New Century Version

2 Chronicles 20:30

So Jehoshaphat's kingdom was not at war. His God gave him peace from all the countries around him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Faithfulness;   Jehoshaphat;   Rulers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Jehoshaphat;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat, Valley of;   War;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoshaphat;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Moab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ziz;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was quiet, for his God gave him rest on every side.
Hebrew Names Version
So the realm of Yehoshafat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
King James Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
English Standard Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
New English Translation
Jehoshaphat's kingdom enjoyed peace; his God made him secure on every side.
Amplified Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest on all sides.
New American Standard Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God gave him rest on all sides.
World English Bible
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So the kingdom of Iehoshaphat was quiet, and his God gaue him rest on euery side.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jehoshaphat's kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.
Contemporary English Version
to invade Judah. The Lord let Jehoshaphat's kingdom be at peace.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Y'hoshafat's rule was a quiet one, because his God gave him rest all around.
Darby Translation
And the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; and his God gave him rest round about.
Easy-to-Read Version
That is why there was peace for Jehoshaphat's kingdom—his God brought him rest from the enemies that were all around him.
George Lamsa Translation
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for the LORD gave him rest on all sides.
Good News Translation
so Jehoshaphat ruled in peace, and God gave him security on every side.
Lexham English Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at rest, since his God gave rest to him all around.
Literal Translation
And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, and his God gave him rest all around.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus was ye kyngdome of Iosaphat in quyetnes, & God gaue him rest on euery syde.
American Standard Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
Bible in Basic English
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for the Lord gave him rest on every side.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so the realme of Iehosaphat was in tranquillitie, and his God gaue him rest on euery side.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
King James Version (1611)
So the Realme of Iehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gaue him rest round about.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the kingdom of Josaphat was at peace; and his God gave him rest round about.
English Revised Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the rewme of Josaphat restide; and the Lord yaf `pees to hym `bi cumpas.
Update Bible Version
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about.
Webster's Bible Translation
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest on all sides.
New King James Version
Then the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
New Living Translation
So Jehoshaphat's kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.
New Life Bible
So the nation of Jehoshaphat was at peace. His God gave him rest on all sides.
New Revised Standard
And the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, - for his God, gave him rest, round about.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet, and God gave him peace round about.
Revised Standard Version
So the realm of Jehosh'aphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest round about.
Young's Literal Translation
and the kingdom of Jehoshaphat is quiet, and his God giveth rest to him round about.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God gave him rest on all sides.

Contextual Overview

20 Jehoshaphat's army went out into the Desert of Tekoa early in the morning. As they were starting out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, people of Judah and Jerusalem. Have faith in the Lord your God, and you will stand strong. Have faith in his prophets, and you will succeed." 21 Jehoshaphat listened to the people's advice. Then he chose men to be singers to the Lord , to praise him because he is holy and wonderful. As they marched in front of the army, they said, "Thank the Lord , because his love continues forever." 22 As they began to sing and praise God, the Lord set ambushes for the people of Ammon, Moab, and Edom who had come to attack Judah. And they were defeated. 23 The Ammonites and Moabites attacked the Edomites, destroying them completely. After they had killed the Edomites, they killed each other. 24 When the men from Judah came to a place where they could see the desert, they looked at the enemy's large army. But they only saw dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped. 25 When Jehoshaphat and his army came to take their valuables, they found many supplies, much clothing, and other valuable things. There was more than they could carry away; there was so much it took three days to gather it all. 26 On the fourth day Jehoshaphat and his army met in the Valley of Beracah and praised the Lord . That is why that place has been called the Valley of Beracah to this day. 27 Then Jehoshaphat led all the men from Judah and Jerusalem back to Jerusalem. The Lord had made them happy because their enemies were defeated. 28 They entered Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets and went to the Temple of the Lord . 29 When all the kingdoms of the lands around them heard how the Lord had fought Israel's enemies, they feared God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

his God: 2 Chronicles 14:6, 2 Chronicles 14:7, 2 Chronicles 15:15, Joshua 23:1, 2 Samuel 7:1, Job 34:29, Proverbs 16:7, John 14:27

Reciprocal: Psalms 76:8 - still Ecclesiastes 3:8 - a time of war

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet,.... Both within and without; they were at peace among themselves, and none from abroad dared to molest them:

for his God gave him rest round about; from all his enemies; the Targum has it, the Word of his God; and so, in the preceding verse, the Word of the Lord fought; and in 2 Chronicles 20:28 the Word of the Lord made them rejoice.


 
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