^20:22When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked³⁶ the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir³⁷ who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

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Footnotes

36 Heb “set ambushers against.” This is probably idiomatic here for launching a surprise attack.
37 Heb “the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The moment they began their shouts and praises, the Lord set an ambush against the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir who came to fight against Judah, and they were defeated.

NLTNew Living Translation

At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the Lord caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when they began with singing and praise, Yahweh set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who were coming against Judah. And they were defeated

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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