Parallel Verses New International Version So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment and clothing and also articles of value--more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it. King James Bible And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much. Darby Bible Translation And Jehoshaphat and his people came to plunder the spoil of them, and they found among them in abundance, both riches with the dead bodies, and precious things, and they stripped off for themselves more than they could carry away; and they were three days in plundering the spoil, it was so much. World English Bible When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much. Young's Literal Translation and Jehoshaphat cometh in, and his people, to seize their spoil, and they find among them, in abundance, both goods and carcases, and desirable vessels, and they take spoil to themselves without prohibition, and they are three days seizing the spoil, for it is abundant. 2 Chronicles 20:25 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleBoth riches with the dead bodies - For פגרים peparim, dead bodies, בגדים begadim, garments, is the reading of eight MSS. in the collections of Kennicott and De Rossi, and in several ancient editions. None of the versions have dead bodies except the Chaldee. The words might be easily mistaken for each other, as the פ pe, if a little faint in the under dot might easily pass for a ב beth; and we know that the ר resh and ד daleth, are frequently interchanged and mistaken for each other, both in Hebrew and Syriac. I believe garments to be the true reading; and as to the clause which they stripped off for themselves, it should be understood thus: Which they seized for themselves, etc. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge they found Psalm 68:12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. dead bodies Instead of {pegarim,} `dead bodies,' eight MSS. and several ancient editions read {begadim.} `garments' None of the ancient versions, except the Chaldee, have {dead bodies}: {garments} would therefore appear to be a true reading; and the succeeding clause should be rendered, `which they seized for themselves.' precious jewels Numbers 31:15 And Moses said to them, Have you saved all the women alive? it was so much Library A Strange Battle'We have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon Thee.'--2 CHRON xx. 12. A formidable combination of neighbouring nations, of which Moab and Ammon, the ancestral enemies of Judah, were the chief, was threatening Judah. Jehoshaphat, the king, was panic-stricken when he heard of the heavy war-cloud that was rolling on, ready to burst in thunder on his little kingdom. His first act was to muster the nation, not as a military levy … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Coast of the Asphaltites, the Essenes. En-Gedi. Cross References 2 Chronicles 20:24 When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped. 2 Chronicles 20:26 On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the LORD. This is why it is called the Valley of Berakah to this day. Jump to Previous Abundance Bodies Carry Dead Found Gathering Jehoshaphat Jewels Precious Riches Spoil Stripped Themselves ThreeJump to Next Abundance Bodies Carry Dead Found Gathering Jehoshaphat Jewels Precious Riches Spoil Stripped Themselves ThreeLinks 2 Chronicles 20:25 NIV2 Chronicles 20:25 NLT 2 Chronicles 20:25 ESV 2 Chronicles 20:25 NASB 2 Chronicles 20:25 KJV 2 Chronicles 20:25 Bible Apps 2 Chronicles 20:25 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 20:25 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 20:25 French Bible 2 Chronicles 20:25 German Bible 2 Chronicles 20:25 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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