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Then there came some who told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against you from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (the same is En-gedi).
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The Threat Was Close and Real
Multiple commentators clarify that the invading army was not far away. They were at En-gedi, only about 36 miles from Jerusalem. Scholars also note that the reference to 'Syria' is likely a copyist's error for 'Edom.' This highlights that the threat was not a distant rumor but an immediate and overwhelming crisis right on Judah's doorstep.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This can be translated as, “from beyond the sea, from Edom.” The “sea” intended is, of course, the Dead Sea. The reference to “Syria” (Aram) is pro…
19th Century
Anglican
Then some came who told. — And they (that is, messengers; Vulgate, “nuntii”) came and told.
Comes…
Baptist
It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against J…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat Deserters or spies, or some of the inhabitants of those parts where they …
In all dangers, public or personal, our first task should be to seek help from God. This is why days for national fasting and prayer are advantageo…
