2 Chronicles 20:4
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New International Version (©2011)
The people of Judah came together to seek help from the LORD; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the LORD's help.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Judah assembled to seek help from the LORD; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So Judah gathered together to seek help from the LORD; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
who gathered to seek the LORD. They even came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
and the tribe of Judah assembled together to seek the LORD. People came from all of the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.

NET Bible (©2006)
The people of Judah assembled to ask for the LORD's help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the LORD's help.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD's help. They came from every city in Judah.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

American King James Version
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.

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

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

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

English Revised Version
And Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Judah assembled, to ask help of the LORD: even from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

World English Bible
Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:1-13 In all dangers, public or personal, our first business should be to seek help from God. Hence the advantage of days for national fasting and prayer. From the first to the last of our seeking the Lord, we must approach him with humiliation for our sins, trusting only in his mercy and power. Jehoshaphat acknowledges the sovereign dominion of the Divine Providence. Lord, exert it on our behalf. Whom should we seek to, whom should we trust to for relief, but the God we have chosen and served. Those that use what they have for God, may comfortably hope he will secure it to them. Every true believer is a son of Abraham, a friend of God; with such the everlasting covenant is established, to such every promise belongs. We are assured of God's love, by his dwelling in human nature in the person of the Saviour. Jehoshaphat mentions the temple, as a token of God's favourable presence. He pleads the injustice of his enemies. We may well appeal to God against those that render us evil for good. Though he had a great army, he said, We have no might without thee; we rely upon thee.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 4. - This verse expresses the response of all the kingdom to the proclamation of Jehoshaphat.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Judah gathered themselves together to ask help of the Lord,.... To implore his assistance against their enemies, and his protection of them; and they met not in their several cities, but at Jerusalem, as appears by what follows:

even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord; at the temple, where was the ark, the symbol of his presence.

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Jehoshaphat Invaded by Moab
…2Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against you from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. 3And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

2 Chronicles 20:5 Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the LORD in the front of the new courtyard
Joel 1:14 Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.
Zephaniah 2:1 Gather together, gather yourselves together, you shameful nation,