2 Chronicles 20:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then some cameוַיָּבֹ֗אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and reportedוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ
(vai·yag·gi·du)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
to Jehoshaphat,לִֽיהֹושָׁפָט֙
(li·ho·v·sha·fat)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"A greatרָ֛ב
(rav)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
multitudeהָמֹ֥ון
(ha·mo·vn)
1995: a sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundancefrom hamah
is comingבָּ֣א
(ba)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
againstעָלֶ֜יךָ
(a·lei·cha)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
you from beyondמֵעֵ֥בֶר
(me·'e·ver)
5676: region across or beyond, sidefrom abar
the sea,לַיָּ֖ם
(lai·yam)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
out of Aramמֵאֲרָ֑ם
(me·'a·ram;)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation
and behold,וְהִנָּם֙
(ve·hin·nam)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
they are in Hazazon-tamarתָּמָ֔ר
(ta·mar,)
2688: a place on the W. side of the Dead Sea, the same as NH5872from chatsats and tamar
(that is Engedi)."גֶּֽדִי׃
(ge·di.)
5872: "spring of a kid," a place on W. shore of the Dead Seafrom ayin and gedi


















KJV Lexicon
Then there came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
some that told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
There cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
a great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
multitude
hamown  (haw-mone')
a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth -- abundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult.
against thee from beyond
`eber  (ay'-ber)
a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
on this side Syria
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
and behold they be in Hazazontamar
Chatstsown Tamar  (khats-ets-one' taw-mawr')
division (i.e. perhaps row) of (the) palm-tree; Chatsetson-tamar, a place in Palestine -- Hazezon-tamar.
which is Engedi
`Eyn Gediy  (ane geh'-dee)
fountain of a kid; En-Gedi, a place in Palestine -- En-gedi.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then some came and reported to Jehoshaphat, saying, "A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, out of Aram and behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (that is Engedi)."

King James Bible
Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
People came and told Jehoshaphat, "A vast number from beyond the Dead Sea and from Edom has come to fight against you; they are already in Hazazon-tamar" (that is, En-gedi).

International Standard Version
Jehoshaphat's military advisors came and informed him, "We've been attacked by a vast invasion force from Aram, beyond the Dead Sea. Be advised—they've already reached Hazazon-tamar, also known as En-gedi."

NET Bible
Messengers arrived and reported to Jehoshaphat, "A huge army is attacking you from the other side of the Dead Sea, from the direction of Edom. Look, they are in Hazezon Tamar (that is, En Gedi)."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Some men reported to Jehoshaphat, "A large crowd is coming against you from the other side of the Dead Sea, from Edom. The crowd is already in Hazazon Tamar" (also called En Gedi).

King James 2000 Bible
Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against you from beyond the sea on this side of Edom; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.
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