NET Bible
"They settled down in it and built in it a temple to honor you, saying,"
— 2 Chronicles 20:8, NET Bible
“And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,”
“And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, ”
“They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,”
“And they dwelt in it, and built in it a sanctuary to thy name, saying:”
“And they made it their living-place, building there a holy house for your name, and saying,”
“And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,”
Jehoshaphat stood before the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the LORD’s temple, in front of the new courtyard.
He prayed:“O LORD God of our ancestors, you are the God who lives in heaven and rules over all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess strength and power; no one can stand against you.
Our God, you drove out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and gave it as a permanent possession to the descendants of your friend Abraham.
They settled down in it and built in it a temple to honor you, saying,
‘If disaster comes on us in the form of military attack, judgment, plague, or famine, we will stand in front of this temple before you, for you are present in this temple. We will cry out to you for help in our distress, so that you will hear and deliver us.’
Now the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir are coming! When Israel came from the land of Egypt, you did not allow them to invade these lands. They bypassed them and did not destroy them.
Look how they are repaying us! They come to drive us out of our allotted land which you assigned to us!