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2 Chronicles 20:5

Jehoshaphat stood among the people of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, in front of the new open space.

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,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Josaphat stood up in the assembly of Juda in Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, in front of 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 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 After this the men of Moab, and Ammon, and some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. 2 Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, "Very many people are coming against you from the other side of the sea, from Syria. See, they are in Hazazon-tamar (that is, Engedi)." 3 Jehoshaphat was afraid and decided to call on the Lord. He made a special time of not eating in all Judah. 4 And Judah gathered together to pray for help from the Lord. They came to the Lord from all the cities of Judah to call on the Lord. 5 Jehoshaphat stood among the people of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, in front of the new open space. 6 Then he said, "O Lord, the God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? Do You not rule over all the nations? Power and strength are in Your hand, so that no one is able to stand against You. 7 O our God, did You not make the people of this land leave so that Your people Israel could have it and give it to the children of Your friend Abraham forever? 8 And they have lived in it. They have built You a holy place in it for Your name, saying, 9 ‘If what is bad comes upon us, fighting, hard times, disease, or no food, we will stand in front of this house. And we will stand before You, (for Your name is in this house). We will cry to You in our trouble. And You will hear and take us out of trouble.' 10 Now see the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel fight when they came from the land of Egypt. (They turned aside 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
"The Powerful One, the Lord, the Powerful One, God, the Lord! He knows! And may Israel itself know! If it was going against the Lord and not being faithful to Him, do not save us this day!
1 Kings 9:4
As for you, walk before Me as your father David walked, with a true heart doing what is right. Do all that I have told you. Obey My Laws. If you do,
2 Kings 20:3
"I beg You, O Lord, remember how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart. I have done what is good in Your eyes." And Hezekiah cried much.
1 Chronicles 29:17
O my God, I know that You test the heart and are pleased with what is right. I have given these things because I have wanted to with a clean heart. And now I have seen with joy how Your people who are here give gifts to You because they want to.
Job 33:9
You said, ‘I am pure and without sin. I am not guilty, and there is no sin in me.
Psalms 7:8
May the Lord judge which people are guilty or not. O Lord, judge in my favor if I am right with You, and if I am without blame.
Psalms 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart. He who has not lifted up his soul to what is not true, and has not made false promises.
Psalms 25:21
Let what is good and what is right keep me safe, because I wait for You.
Psalms 26:6
I will wash my hands of any guilt. And I will go around Your altar, O Lord.
Psalms 73:13
For no good reason I have kept my heart pure and have not sinned.

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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