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2 Chronicles 20:29-31
New English Translation
2 Chronicles 20:29-31
New English Translation
29 All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God[a] when they heard how the Lord had fought against Israel’s enemies. 30 Jehoshaphat’s kingdom enjoyed peace; his God made him secure on every side.[b]
Jehoshaphat’s Reign Ends
31 Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother[c] was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
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- 2 Chronicles 20:29 tn Heb “and the terror of God [or “a great terror”] was upon all the kingdoms of the lands.” It is uncertain if אֱלֹהִים (ʾelohim) should be understood as a proper name here (“God”), or taken in an idiomatic superlative sense.
- 2 Chronicles 20:30 tn Heb “and his God gave him rest all around.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:31 tn Heb “The name of his mother.”
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