²People came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast number from beyond the Dead Sea and from Edom^B has come to fight against you; they are already in Hazazon-tamar”ⁿ (that is, En-gedi).

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BSome , Old ; other read Aram

Cross references

n Gn 14:7

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A great multitude is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the sea; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, Engedi).

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).

NLTNew Living Translation

Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army from Edom is marching against you from beyond the Dead Sea. They are already at Hazazon-tamar.” (This was another name for En-gedi.)

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they came and reported it to Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude from beyond the sea, from Aram, is coming against you. Now behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).

KJV 1900King James Version

Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.

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