2 Chronicles 20:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When the men of Judah came to the place overlooking the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    So when Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen on the earth; no one had escaped.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Judah{H3063} came{H935} to the watch-tower{H4707} of the wilderness,{H4057} they looked{H6437} upon the multitude;{H1995} and, behold, they were dead bodies{H6297} fallen{H5307} to the earth,{H776} and there were none that escaped.{H6413}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Judah{H3063} came{H935}{(H8804)} toward the watch tower{H4707}{(H8677)}{H4708} in the wilderness{H4057}, they looked{H6437}{(H8799)} unto the multitude{H1995}, and, behold, they were dead bodies{H6297} fallen{H5307}{(H8802)} to the earth{H776}, and none escaped{H6413}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan Iuda came to Mispa vnto the wyldernes, they turned them towarde the multitude, and beholde, the deed bodies laye vpo the earth, so that none was escaped.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when Iudah came towarde Mizpah in the wildernes, they looked vnto the multitude: & behold, the carkeises were fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when Iuda came towarde Mispah in the wildernesse, they loked vnto the multitude: and beholde, they were dead carcasses fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they [were] dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Judah hath come in unto the watch-tower, to the wilderness, and they look unto the multitude, and lo, they `are' carcases fallen to the earth, and there is none escaped,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Judah came to the watchtower of the waste land, and looking in the direction of the army, they saw only dead bodies stretched on the earth; no living man was to be seen.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the men of Judah arrived at the observation post overlooking the wilderness and looked at the huge army, they saw dead bodies on the ground; there were no survivors!

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 14:30 : 30 On that day, the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.
  • 1 Chr 5:22 : 22 Many were killed because the battle was from God, and they lived in their territory until the time of the exile.
  • Ezra 9:14 : 14 shall we again break your commandments and intermarry with the peoples who commit these abominations? Would you not become so angry with us that you would destroy us completely, leaving no remnant or survivor?
  • Ps 110:6 : 6 He will judge among the nations, filling the lands with corpses; He will crush the heads of many over the wide earth.
  • Isa 37:36 : 36 Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies.
  • Jer 33:5 : 5 They are coming to fight the Chaldeans, but only to fill these places with the corpses of those I have slain in my anger and my wrath, for I have hidden my face from this city because of all their evil.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 20:25
    77%

    25 So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment, clothing, and articles of value—more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it.

  • 2 Chr 20:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

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

    23 The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

  • 2 Chr 20:15-17
    3 verses
    74%

    15 He said: 'Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.'

    16 Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the desert of Jeruel.

    17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'

  • 2 Chr 25:22
    72%

    22 Judah was defeated by Israel, and every man fled to his own home.

  • Deut 2:16
    72%

    16 When all the fighting men among the people had died and were gone,

  • 2 Chr 20:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 After this, the Moabites, the Ammonites, and some of the Ammonites joined forces and came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

    2 Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, 'A massive army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the sea. They are already in Hazazon Tamar (that is, En Gedi).'

  • Judg 21:9
    71%

    9 When the people were counted, it was discovered that none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead were there.

  • 2 Kgs 14:12
    71%

    12 Judah was defeated by Israel, and each man fled to his home.

  • 2 Chr 13:14
    71%

    14 When Judah turned, they saw that the battle was in front of them and behind them. They cried out to the LORD, and the priests blew the trumpets.

  • Judg 20:42
    71%

    42 They fled before the Israelites toward the wilderness, but they were overtaken, and those who came out of the cities destroyed them.

  • 2 Chr 25:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 The men of Judah also captured ten thousand men alive, took them to the top of a cliff, and threw them down, so that they were all dashed to pieces.

    13 Meanwhile, the troops Amaziah had sent back and not allowed to go with him to battle raided the towns of Judah, from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off a great deal of plunder.

  • 1 Kgs 22:32-33
    2 verses
    71%

    32 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, 'Surely this is the king of Israel.' So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out for help.

    33 When the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they stopped pursuing him.

  • 2 Chr 13:16
    71%

    16 The Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.

  • Lev 26:37
    71%

    37 They will stumble over one another as if fleeing from the sword, though no one pursues them. You will not be able to stand before your enemies.

  • 2 Chr 18:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, 'This is the king of Israel!' So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; God diverted them away from him.

    32 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from pursuing him.

  • Isa 22:8
    70%

    8 The covering of Judah was removed. In that day, you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.

  • 2 Chr 20:12
    70%

    12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.

  • Judg 20:45
    70%

    45 The rest turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, but the Israelites killed five thousand of them along the roads. They pursued them as far as Gidom and struck down another two thousand.

  • 2 Chr 20:10
    70%

    10 'But now, here are the men from Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whose land you would not let Israel invade when they came from Egypt; so they turned away from them and did not destroy them.'

  • Num 25:9
    70%

    9 But those who died in the plague numbered twenty-four thousand.

  • 2 Kgs 3:24
    70%

    24 When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck down the Moabites, who fled before them. The Israelites invaded the land and continued to strike down the Moabites.

  • 2 Kgs 3:26
    70%

    26 When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took seven hundred men with swords to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not.

  • 2 Chr 20:27
    69%

    27 Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies.

  • Josh 10:20
    69%

    20 So Joshua and the Israelites completely defeated them with a great slaughter, almost wiping them out. But a few survivors managed to retreat to their fortified cities.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    69%

    7 There, the army of Israel was defeated by David's servants, and the casualties were heavy that day—twenty thousand men.