4The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord ; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.


In Context

1 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to make war on Jehoshaphat.

2 Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, "A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Sea. It is already in Hazazon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi).

3 Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord , and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah.

4 The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord ; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

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

6 and said: "O Lord , God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.

2nd Chronicles 20:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:4And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask [help] of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:4And Juda gathered themselves together to pray to the Lord: and all came out of their cities to make supplication to him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:4And Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help of Jehovah: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:4And Judah gathered themselves together to ask help of Jehovah: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:4And Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:4And Judah assembled, to ask help of the LORD: even from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:4Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:4and Judah is gathered to inquire of Jehovah; also, from all the cities of Judah they have come in to seek Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:4And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.