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2 Chronicles 20:22

And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

KJV

Cumque cœpissent laudes canere, vertit Dominus insidias eorum in semetipsos, filiorum scilicet Ammon, et Moab, et montis Seir, qui egressi fuerant ut pugnarent contra Judam : et percussi sunt.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐν τῷ ἄρξασθαι τῆς αἰνέσεως αὐτοῦ τῆς ἐξομολογήσεως ἔδωκεν Κύριος πολεμεῖν τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἀμμὼν ἐπὶ Μωὰβ καὶ ὄρος Σηεὶρ τοὺς ἐξελθόντας ἐπὶ Ἰουδά, καὶ ἐτροπώθησαν.

LXX

And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

ASV

וּ/בְ/עֵת֩ הֵחֵ֨לּוּ בְ/רִנָּ֜ה וּ/תְהִלָּ֗ה נָתַ֣ן יְהוָ֣ה מְ֠אָֽרְבִים עַל בְּנֵ֨י עַמּ֜וֹן מוֹאָ֧ב וְ/הַר שֵׂעִ֛יר הַ/בָּאִ֥ים לִֽ/יהוּדָ֖ה וַ/יִּנָּגֵֽפוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֹרֵ֖ב
'rb
verb · 41×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הַ֣ר
hr
noun · 544×
וֹ
v
verb · 143×
וֹ
v
noun · 58×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְהוּדָ֔ה
yhvdh
proper_noun · 809×
יִּנָּ֥גֶף
yngp
verb · 48×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מוֹאָ֔ב
mv'b
proper_noun · 180×
עֵ֣ת
't
verb · 293×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עַמּ֔וֹן
'mvn
proper_noun · 105×
רִנָּֽה
rnh
noun · 33×
שֵׂעִ֔יר
sh'yr
proper_noun · 39×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 14:20 — And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
  • 2Chr 14:12 — So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
  • 2Chr 20:17 — Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them:
  • 2Kgs 6:17 — And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of
  • Deut 28:7 — The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
  • Ezek 38:21 — And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man’s sword shall be against his brother.
  • Isa 19:2 — And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
  • Isa 19:2 — And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
  • Josh 6:16 — And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
  • Josh 8:2 — And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city
  • Judg 7:22 — And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeh
  • Judg 9:20 — But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
  • Ps 35:5 — Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.