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Jehoshaphat’s military advisors[a] came and informed him, “We’ve been attacked by a vast invasion force from Aram,[b] beyond the Dead[c] Sea. Be advised—they’ve already reached Hazazon-tamar, also known as En-gedi.”

In mounting fear, Jehoshaphat devoted himself[d] to seek the Lord. He proclaimed a period of[e] fasting throughout all of the territory of[f] Judah, and the tribe of[g] Judah assembled together to seek the Lord. People[h] came from all of the cities of Judah to seek the Lord.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 20:2 Lit. They
  2. 2 Chronicles 20:2 I.e., from Edom
  3. 2 Chronicles 20:2 The Heb. lacks Dead
  4. 2 Chronicles 20:3 Lit. devoted his face
  5. 2 Chronicles 20:3 The Heb. lacks a period of
  6. 2 Chronicles 20:3 The Heb. lacks of the territory of
  7. 2 Chronicles 20:4 The Heb. lacks the tribe of
  8. 2 Chronicles 20:4 Lit. They