2 Chronicles 20:4

What does 2 Chronicles 20:4 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 20:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Judah came together to make prayer for help from the Lord; from every town of Judah they came to give worship to the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Juda gathered themselves together to pray to the Lord: and all came out of their cities to make supplication to him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.3And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto Jehovah; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

v.4This passage

v.5And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 60:10

    Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • 2 Chronicles 19:5

    And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

  • Psalms 34:5

    They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

  • Psalms 69:35

    For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah; And they shall abide there, and have it in possession.

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