2 Chronicles 20:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.”
2 Chronicles 20:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 20:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 20:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.”
2 Chronicles 20:22 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 20:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten. ”
2 Chronicles 20:22 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 20:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And at the time they have begun with singing and praise, Jehovah hath put ambushments against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who are coming in to Judah, and they are smitten,”
2 Chronicles 20:22 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 20:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when they began the song of triumph and praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who had come against Judah, and they were smitten. ”
2 Chronicles 20:22 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 20:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when they began to shoute, and to prayse, the Lord layed ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Iudah, and they slewe one another.”
2 Chronicles 20:22 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 20:22 in Context — 2 Chronicles 20
20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.
22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
What Does 2 Chronicles 20:22 Mean?
2 Chronicles 20:22 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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