2 Chronicles 20:25
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Then Josaphat came, and all the people with him to take away the spoils of the dead, and they found among the dead bodies, stuff of various kinds, and garments, and most precious vessels: and they took them for themselves, insomuch that they could not carry all, nor in three days take away the spoils, the booty was so great.

they found

Exodus 12:35,36 And the children of Israel did as Moses had commanded: and they asked of the Egyptians vessels of silver and gold, and very much raiment. . . .

1 Samuel 30:19,20 And there was nothing missing small or great, neither of their sons or their daughters, nor of the spoils, and whatsoever they had taken, David recovered all. . . .

2 Kings 7:9-16 Then they said one to another: We do not well: for this is a day of good tidings. If we hold our peace, and do not tell it till the morning, we shall be charged with a crime: come, let us go, and tell it in the king's court. . . .

Psalm 68:12 The king of powers is of the beloved, of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils.

Romans 8:37 But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us.

precious jewels

Exodus 3:22 But every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that is in her house, vessels of silver and of gold, and raiment: and you shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall spoil Egypt.

Numbers 31:15 Said: Why have you saved the women?

Judges 8:24-26 And he said to them: I desire one request of you: Give me the earlets of your spoils. For the Ismaelites were accustomed to wear golden earlets. . . .

Proverbs 3:15 Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

it was so much

Ezekiel 39:8,9 Behold it cometh, and it is done, saith the Lord God: this is the day whereof I have spoken. . . .

Context
The Enemies Destroy Themselves
24And when Juda came to the watch tower, that looketh toward the desert, they saw afar off all the country, for a great space, full of dead bodies, and that no one was left that could escape death. 25Then Josaphat came, and all the people with him to take away the spoils of the dead, and they found among the dead bodies, stuff of various kinds, and garments, and most precious vessels: and they took them for themselves, insomuch that they could not carry all, nor in three days take away the spoils, the booty was so great.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:24
And when Juda came to the watch tower, that looketh toward the desert, they saw afar off all the country, for a great space, full of dead bodies, and that no one was left that could escape death.

2 Chronicles 20:26
And on the fourth day they were assembled in the valley of Blessing: for there they blessed the Lord, and therefore they called that place the valley of Blessing until this day.

Lexicon
Then Jehoshaphat
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

and his people
וְעַמּוֹ֮ (wə·‘am·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

went
וַיָּבֹ֨א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to carry off
לָבֹ֣ז (lā·ḇōz)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 962: To spoil, plunder

the plunder,
שְׁלָלָם֒ (šə·lā·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty

and they found
וַיִּמְצְאוּ֩ (way·yim·ṣə·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

on the bodies
וּפְגָרִים֙ (ū·p̄ə·ḡā·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6297: A carcase, an idolatrous image

an abundance
לָרֹ֜ב (lā·rōḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness

of goods
וּרְכ֤וּשׁ (ū·rə·ḵūš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7399: Property, goods

and valuables—
חֲמֻד֔וֹת (ḥă·mu·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2530: To desire, take pleasure in

more than
לְאֵ֣ין (lə·’ên)
Preposition-l | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

they could carry away.
מַשָּׂ֑א (maś·śā)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4853: A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire

They were
וַיִּֽהְי֞וּ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

gathering
בֹּזְזִ֥ים (bō·zə·zîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 962: To spoil, plunder

the plunder
הַשָּׁלָ֖ל (haš·šā·lāl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty

for three
שְׁלוֹשָׁ֛ה (šə·lō·wō·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice

days
יָמִ֧ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

because
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

there was so much.
רַב־ (raḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great


Additional Translations
Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

And Josaphat and his people went out to spoil them, and they found much cattle, and furniture, and spoils, and precious things: and they spoiled them, and they were three days gathering the spoil, for it was abundant.

And Jehoshaphat and his people came to plunder the spoil of them, and they found among them in abundance, both riches with the dead bodies, and precious things, and they stripped off for themselves more than they could carry away; and they were three days in plundering the spoil, it was so much.

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking of the spoil, it was so much.

And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering the spoil, it was so much.

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

and Jehoshaphat cometh in, and his people, to seize their spoil, and they find among them, in abundance, both goods and carcases, and desirable vessels, and they take spoil to themselves without prohibition, and they are three days seizing the spoil, for it is abundant.
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