2 Chronicles 20:2

“They came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Aram; and look, they are in Hazazon-tamar, that is En-gedi.””

2 Chronicles 20:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Chronicles 20:2, word by word

They cameיָּבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavou” appears
and toldיַּגִּידוּyagidu

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

Where else “yagidu” appears
Jehoshaphatיהוֹשָׁפָטyhoshafat

Jehoshaphat

Jehoshaphat: the name of several men; among them David's recorder (2 Samuel 8:16) and a king of Judah (1 Kings 22). It means "YHWH has judged." It is also the name of a valley (Joel 3).

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“A greatרָבrav

great

Of great size or power; the one who stands out.

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multitudeהָמוֹןhamon

multitude

Many people gathered, or a great number of something, like an army.

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from beyondעֵבֶרever

beyond

Past the river, especially the Jordan.

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the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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from Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.

Where else “aram” appears
in Hazazon-tamarחַצְצוֹןchatstson

Hazazon-tamar

Hazazon-tamar, a place by the Dead Sea, identified with En-gedi (2 Chronicles 20:2).

Where else “chatstson” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemDead SeaEn Gedi
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • En Gedi

    Today: Ein Gedi oasis by the Dead Sea, Israel

    An oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea, about 34 miles (55 km) southeast of Jerusalem.

    David hid from Saul in the caves of En Gedi and spared his life (1 Sam 24:1-7).

    1 Samuel 24:1Joshua 15:62Song of Songs 1:14

The context

1And it happened after this that the sons of Moab and the sons of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat for battle.

2 · This verse (above)

3Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek YHWH, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

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