2 Chronicles 20:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away their spoil, they found among them an abundance of valuables on the dead bodies, and precious jewelry, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away; and they were three days gathering the spoil because there was so much.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Iosaphat came with his people to deuyde the spoyles of them. And they founde amonge them so moch goodes and rayment and precious Iewels (which they toke from them) that they coulde not beare them. And thre dayes were they deuydinge the spoyle, for it was so moch.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when Iehoshaphat & his people came to take away the spoyle of them, they founde among them in abundance both of substance and also of bodies laden with precious iewels, which they tooke for themselues, till they could cary no more: they were three dayes in gathering of the spoyle: for it was much.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when Iehosaphat and his people came to take away the spoyle of them, they founde among them aboundaunce of goods, rayment, & pleasaunt iewels, which they toke for them selues, more then they could cary away: so that they were three dayes in gathering of the spoyle, it was so much.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Jehoshaphat cometh in, and his people, to seize their spoil, and they find among them, in abundance, both goods and carcases, and desirable vessels, and they take spoil to themselves without prohibition, and they are three days seizing the spoil, for it `is' abundant.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their goods from them, they saw beasts in great numbers, and wealth and clothing and things of value, more than they were able to take away; all this they took for themselves, and they were three days getting it away, there was so much.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Jehoshaphat and his men went to gather the plunder; they found a huge amount of supplies, clothing, and valuable items. They carried away everything they could. There was so much plunder, it took them three days to haul it off.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 3:22 : 22 Every woman is to ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, which you will put on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.
  • Exod 12:35-36 : 35 The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. 36 The LORD had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians.
  • Num 31:15 : 15 And Moses said to them, 'Have you spared all the women?'
  • Judg 8:24-26 : 24 Then Gideon said to them, 'I have one request—that each of you give me an earring from your share of the plunder.' (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites to wear gold earrings.) 25 They answered, 'We will gladly give them.' So they spread out a garment, and each man threw a gold earring from his share of the plunder onto it. 26 The weight of the gold earrings that Gideon had requested was seventeen hundred shekels, apart from the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple robes worn by the kings of Midian, and the chains on the necks of their camels.
  • 1 Sam 30:19-20 : 19 Nothing was missing, whether young or old, son or daughter, or anything else they had taken. David brought everything back. 20 David took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, "This is David’s spoil."
  • 2 Kgs 7:9-9 : 9 Then they said to each other, "What we’re doing is not right. This is a day of good news, and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Let’s go and report this at the royal palace." 10 So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, telling them, "We went to the Aramean camp and found no one there—not a single man—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were." 11 The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported inside the palace. 12 The king got up in the night and said to his servants, "I will tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are hungry, so they have gone out of the camp to hide in the countryside, thinking, 'When they come out of the city, we will capture them alive and take the city.'" 13 One of his servants replied, "Let some men take five of the remaining horses that are left here. Their fate will be like that of all the Israelites who are left—yes, they will be like all the Israelites who have perished. Let us send them out to find out what has happened." 14 So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean camp, saying, "Go and see." 15 They followed them as far as the Jordan, and they found the whole way littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and reported to the king. 16 Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley were sold for a shekel, as the Lord had said.
  • Ps 68:12 : 12 The Lord gives the command; the women who proclaim the good news are a great host.
  • Prov 3:15 : 15 She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire compares with her.
  • Ezek 39:8-9 : 8 Behold, it is coming, and it shall be done, declares the Lord GOD. This is the day of which I have spoken. 9 Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and set fire to and burn the weapons—the shields, the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the wooden clubs, and the spears. They will use them to make fires for seven years.
  • Rom 8:37 : 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 24When 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.

  • 2David took the crown from the head of their king; it was found to weigh a talent of gold and was adorned with a precious stone. It was placed on David's head, and he took a great amount of plunder from the city.

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    26On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the LORD. That is why it is called the Valley of Berakah to this day.

    27Then, 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.

  • 13Meanwhile, 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.

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    19Nothing was missing, whether young or old, son or daughter, or anything else they had taken. David brought everything back.

    20David took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, "This is David’s spoil."

  • 5The LORD established the kingdom under his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, so he had great riches and honor.

  • 14Even Judah will fight at Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations—gold, silver, and clothing—will be gathered in great abundance.

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    10All the officials and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, dropping them into the chest until it was full.

    11Whenever the chest was brought to the king's steward by the Levites, and they saw there was a large amount of money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came, emptied the chest, and returned it to its place. They did this day after day and collected a great amount of money.

  • 24He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the temple of God that had been in the care of Obed-Edom, together with the treasures of the royal palace and the hostages, and then he returned to Samaria.

  • 13We will find all kinds of precious wealth; we will fill our houses with plunder.

  • 16He led David down to them, and there they were, scattered over the countryside, eating, drinking, and celebrating because of the great spoil they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from Judah.

  • 11They took all the plunder and all the spoils, both people and animals.

  • 15They followed them as far as the Jordan, and they found the whole way littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and reported to the king.

  • 53Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.

  • 8He said to them, 'Return to your tents with much wealth—many possessions, livestock, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a great quantity of clothing. Divide the plunder from your enemies with your brothers.'

  • 30David took the crown from the head of their king; its weight was a talent of gold, set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. He also took a great amount of plunder from the city.

  • 9Nineveh is like a pool whose water is draining away. 'Stop! Stop!' they cry, but no one turns back.

  • 14However, you may take the women, children, livestock, and everything else in the city as your spoils. You may enjoy the plunder from your enemies that the LORD your God has given you.

  • 16Tomorrow 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.

  • 13They struck down all the cities around Gerar because the terror of the Lord had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was a great amount of loot in them.

  • 29They carried off all their wealth, their children, and their wives, taking everything in the houses as plunder.

  • 7But we kept all the livestock and the spoils of the cities for ourselves.

  • 22Every woman is to ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, which you will put on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.

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    11The Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabians brought him flocks—7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.

    12Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

  • 5I will deliver all the wealth of this city, all its products, all its valuable possessions, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah into the hands of their enemies. They will plunder them, take them, and carry them off to Babylon.'

  • 27'Divide the plunder between the warriors who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.'

  • 13He carried off all the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king's house, and he cut into pieces all the gold objects that Solomon, king of Israel, had made for the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had declared.

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

  • 10Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and placed it beside the altar, on the right side as one enters the temple of the LORD. The priests guarding the threshold deposited into it all the money brought to the temple of the LORD.

  • 25They answered, 'We will gladly give them.' So they spread out a garment, and each man threw a gold earring from his share of the plunder onto it.

  • 8And those who had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.

  • 30'Are they not finding and dividing the spoils: a girl or two for each man, colorful garments for Sisera, colorful garments embroidered, highly embroidered garments for my neck—all this as plunder?'

  • 21They took away their livestock: fifty thousand camels, two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand donkeys, and one hundred thousand people as captives.

  • 51Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from them, all crafted articles.

  • 25They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses filled with every good thing, hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate, were satisfied, grew fat, and delighted themselves in Your great goodness.

  • 27Hezekiah had great wealth and honor. He made treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable possessions.

  • 14So the armed men released the captives and the plunder in the presence of the officials and the entire assembly.

  • 24Then they burned the city and everything in it with fire. However, they put the silver, gold, bronze, and iron items into the treasury of the LORD's house.

  • 32When 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.

  • 23They said, "This is blood! The kings have fought and killed each other. Now, to the plunder, Moab!"

  • 18At that time, Hazael king of Aram went up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he turned to attack Jerusalem.

  • 25Every year, they brought their gifts—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.