Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.
Key themes
PrayerJustice and mercyTempleReform
Glossary
- Jehoshaphat Person
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Jehovah-judged. (1. ) One of David’s body-guard ( 1 Chr. 11:43 ). (2. ) One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem ( 1 Chr. 15:24 ).
- Edom Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Buseira.
- Engedi Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Ein Gedi.
- Hazazon-tamar Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Ein Gedi.
- Salt Sea Place
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(Heb. yam), signifies (1) “the gathering together of the waters,” the ocean ( Gen. 1:10 ); (2) a river, as the Nile ( Isa. 19:5 ), the Euphrates ( Isa. 21:1 ; Jer. 51:36 ); (3) the Red Sea. Modern identification: Dead Sea.