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 Version

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

Holman 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,

A Conservative Version

And Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set himself to seek for LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

American Standard Version

And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto Jehovah; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Amplified

Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set himself [determinedly, as his vital need] to seek the Lord; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Bible in Basic English

Then Jehoshaphat, in his fear, went to the Lord for directions, and gave orders all through Judah for the people to go without food.

Darby Translation

And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek Jehovah, and proclaimed a fast throughout Judah.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehoshaphat will fear, and he will give his face to seek to Jehovah, and he will call a fast for all Judah.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek Yahweh. And he called for a fast through all Judah.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehoshaphat feared and set himself to seek Jehovah, and called for a fast throughout all Judah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Jehoshaphat feared and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed fasting throughout all Judah.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to the LORD. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

The Emphasized Bible

And Jehoshaphat was afraid, and set his face to seek unto Yahweh, - and proclaimed a fast for all Judah.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehoshaphat feareth, and setteth his face to seek to Jehovah, and proclaimeth a fast over all Judah;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהושׁפט 
Y@howshaphat 
Usage: 84

and set
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

to seek
דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

the Lord

Usage: 0

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

a fast
צם צום 
Tsowm 
Usage: 26

References

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Context Readings

The Prayer Of Jehoshaphat

2 Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea, and from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. 3 Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to consult the LORD; and out of all the cities of Judah they came to consult the LORD.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:3

Nevertheless, good things have been found in thee, in that thou hast burned down the groves of the land and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.

1 Samuel 7:6

And they gathered together in Mizpeh and drew water and poured it out before the LORD and fasted on that day and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the sons of Israel in Mizpeh.

Jeremiah 36:9

And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people of Jerusalem and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.

Joel 1:14

Sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the earth into the house of the LORD your God and cry unto the LORD.

Genesis 32:7-11

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed, and he divided the people that were with him, and the sheep and the cows and the camels, into two bands

Genesis 32:24-28

And Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.

Judges 20:26

Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came unto the house of God and wept and sat there before the LORD and fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

2 Chronicles 11:16

And from after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.

Ezra 8:21-23

Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.

Esther 4:16

Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day; I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so I will go in unto the king, even though this is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.

Psalm 56:3-4

When I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Isaiah 37:3-6

And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble and of rebuke and of blasphemy, for the sons are come to the breaking of the water, and there is no strength in her who is to bring them forth.

Daniel 9:3

And I turned my face unto the Lord God, seeking him in prayer and supplication, in fasting and sackcloth, and ashes:

Joel 2:12-18

Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn unto me with all your heart and with fasting and with weeping, and with mourning:

Jonah 1:16

Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD and made vows.

Jonah 3:5-9

So the people of Nineveh believed God and proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

Matthew 10:28

And fear not those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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