2 Chronicles 20:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Jehoshaphatיְהֹושָׁפָ֛ט
(ye·ho·v·sha·fat)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
was afraidוַיִּרָ֕א
(vai·yi·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
and turnedוַיִּתֵּ֧ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
his attentionפָּנָ֖יו
(pa·nav)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
to seekלִדְרֹ֣ושׁ
(lid·ro·vsh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
the LORD,לַיהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and proclaimedוַיִּקְרָא־
(vai·yik·ra-)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
a fastצֹ֖ום
(tzo·vm)
6685: fasting, a fastfrom tsum
throughoutעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Judah.יְהוּדָֽה׃
(ye·hu·dah.)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah


















KJV Lexicon
And Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
and set
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
himself
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
to seek
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and proclaimed
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
a fast
tsowm  (tsome)
a fast: --fast(-ing).
throughout
`al  (al)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow)
all Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

King James Bible
And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat was afraid, and he resolved to seek the LORD. Then he proclaimed a fast for all Judah,

International Standard Version
In mounting fear, Jehoshaphat devoted himself to seek the LORD. He proclaimed a period of fasting throughout all of the territory of Judah,

NET Bible
Jehoshaphat was afraid, so he decided to seek the LORD's advice. He decreed that all Judah should observe a fast.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Frightened, Jehoshaphat decided to ask for the LORD's help. He announced a fast throughout Judah.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jehoshaphat feared, and set his face to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
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