Jehoshaphat stood before the community of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the Temple of the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in Yahweh’s house, before the new court;
- KJV And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,
- BSB Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard
- NKJV Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court,
- NASB Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord in front of the new courtyard;
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Quick answer
Jehoshaphat stands before the assembled people in the temple to lead them in prayer.
Overview
The king takes his place as worshiper and intercessor in the house of the LORD. Standing before the temple, he leads the nation to the God who dwells with His people. Leadership here means going first in seeking God's face.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Kgs 19:15–19Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sit above the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
- 2 Chr 6:12–13He stood before Yahweh’s altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands
- 2 Chr 34:31The king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.
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