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20 After Jehoshaphat had solidified his throne by fortifying the nation and appointing regional judges, the Moabites, Ammonites, and some Meunites[a] decided to attack him. Jehoshaphat heard about their plans.

Messengers: A huge army is quickly approaching Jerusalem. They are coming from Edom[b] beyond the Dead Sea, but they have already reached Hazazon-tamar (that is Engedi on the shore of the Dead Sea, about two days southwest of Jerusalem).

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Footnotes

  1. 20:1 The Hebrew text reads, “some of the Ammonites.” The Greek reads, “some of the Meunites.”
  2. 20:2 Hebrew reads, “from Aram,” which is north of Jerusalem.

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