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Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטstoodוַיַּעֲמֹדin the assemblyבִּקְהַלof Judahיְהוּדָהand Jerusalem,וִירוּשָׁלִַםin the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהbeforeלִפְנֵיthe newהַחֲדָשָׁהcourt,הֶחָצֵר
2 Chronicles 20:5
Study it in the app“Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of YHWH, before the new court,”
Facing a huge army, Jehoshaphat prays: our eyes are on youPrayer
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Chronicles 20:5, word by word
- Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehoshafat
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).
Where else “yehoshafat” appears- stoodיַּעֲמֹדyaamod
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “yaamod” appears- in the assemblyקְהַלkehal
assembly
The people gathered before YHWH.
Where else “kehal” appears- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- and Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִַםyrushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yrushalaim” appears- in the houseבֵיתvet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “vet” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears- the newחֲדָשָׁהchadasha
new
New.
Where else “chadasha” appears- courtחָצֵרchatser
court
An enclosed open space, like the temple's.
Where else “chatser” appears
Places in this verse
Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
4Judah gathered to seek help from YHWH; also from all the cities of Judah they came to seek YHWH.
5 · This verse (above)
6and said, “YHWH, Elohim of our fathers, are you not Elohim in the heavens? And you rule over all the kingdoms of the nations; in your hand are power and might, and there is no one able to stand firm against you.