2 Chronicles · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
2 Chronicles 20 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Después de esto, los moabitas y los amonitas, junto con algunos meunitas, fueron a luchar contra Josafat.
1 After this, the children of Moab, the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
2 Le avisaron a Josafat: «Un gran ejército viene contra ti desde Edom, del otro lado del mar. Ya está en Hazezón-tamar, que es En-gadi».
2 Then some came who told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea from Syria. Behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi).
3 Josafat tuvo miedo y buscó la dirección del Señor. Ordenó un ayuno en todo Judá.
3 Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
4 Los de Judá se reunieron para pedir ayuda al Señor. Llegaron de todas las ciudades de Judá para adorarlo.
4 Judah gathered themselves together to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.
5 Josafat se puso de pie ante la asamblea de Judá y Jerusalén, en el templo del Señor, frente al atrio nuevo.
5 Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in Yahweh’s house, before the new court;
6 Dijo: «Señor, Dios de nuestros antepasados, ¿no eres tú Dios en el cielo? ¿No gobiernas sobre todos los reinos de las naciones? En tus manos están el poder y la fuerza. Nadie puede resistirte.
6 and he said, “Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren’t you God in heaven? Aren’t you ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in your hand, so that no one is able to withstand you.
7 Señor nuestro Dios, ¿no expulsaste a los habitantes de esta tierra delante de tu pueblo Israel y se la diste para siempre a los descendientes de Abraham, tu amigo?
7 Didn’t you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it to the offspring of Abraham your friend forever?
8 Ellos habitaron aquí y construyeron un santuario para tu nombre. Dijeron:
8 They lived in it, and have built you a sanctuary in it for your name, saying,
9 “Si nos llega alguna desgracia, la guerra, el castigo, una epidemia o el hambre, nos presentaremos ante este templo y ante ti, porque tu nombre está en este templo. Clamaremos a ti en nuestra angustia, y tú nos escucharás y nos salvarás”.
9 ‘If evil comes on us—the sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this house, and before you (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.’
10 Ahora los amonitas, los moabitas y los habitantes del monte Seir vienen contra nosotros. Cuando Israel salió de Egipto, tú no permitiste que los atacara; Israel se apartó de ellos y no los destruyó.
10 Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned away from them, and didn’t destroy them;
11 ¡Mira cómo nos pagan! Vienen a expulsarnos de tu tierra, que nos diste como herencia.
11 behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
12 Dios nuestro, ¿no los juzgarás? No tenemos fuerzas para enfrentar a este gran ejército que viene contra nosotros. No sabemos qué hacer, pero nuestros ojos están puestos en ti».
12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
13 Todo Judá estaba delante del Señor, con sus niños pequeños, sus esposas y sus hijos.
13 All Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
14 En medio de la asamblea, el Espíritu del Señor vino sobre Jahaziel, hijo de Zacarías, hijo de Benaía, hijo de Jehiel, hijo de Matanías, un levita de la familia de Asaf.
14 Then Yahweh’s Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;
15 Dijo: «Escuchen, todo Judá, habitantes de Jerusalén y rey Josafat. Así les dice el Señor: No tengan miedo ni se desanimen por este gran ejército. La batalla es de Dios, no de ustedes.
15 and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat. Yahweh says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
16 Mañana salgan a su encuentro. Ellos suben por la cuesta de Sis. Los encontrarán al final del valle, frente al desierto de Jeruel.
16 Tomorrow, go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
17 No tendrán que luchar en esta batalla. Tomen sus posiciones, quédense firmes y vean cómo el Señor los salva. Judá y Jerusalén, no tengan miedo ni se desanimen. Salgan mañana a su encuentro, porque el Señor está con ustedes».
17 You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Yahweh is with you.’”
18 Josafat se postró con el rostro en tierra. Todo Judá y los habitantes de Jerusalén se postraron ante el Señor y lo adoraron.
18 Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Yahweh, worshiping Yahweh.
19 Los levitas de las familias de Coat y Coré se pusieron de pie y alabaron en voz alta al Señor, Dios de Israel.
19 The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, with an exceedingly loud voice.
20 Se levantaron temprano y salieron al desierto de Tecoa. Mientras salían, Josafat se puso de pie y les dijo: «Escúchenme, Judá y habitantes de Jerusalén. Confíen en el Señor su Dios y estarán seguros. Confíen en sus profetas y les irá bien».
20 They rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”
21 Después de consultar al pueblo, Josafat designó a los cantores que irían delante del ejército, alabando al Señor con ropas sagradas. Cantaban: «Alabado sea el Señor; su misericordia permanece para siempre».
21 When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh and give praise in holy array as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh, for his loving kindness endures forever.”
22 Cuando comenzaron a cantar y alabar, el Señor lanzó un ataque por sorpresa contra los amonitas, los moabitas y los habitantes del monte Seir que venían contra Judá. Fueron derrotados.
22 When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.
23 Los amonitas y los moabitas atacaron a los habitantes del monte Seir y los destruyeron por completo. Después de acabar con ellos, se atacaron y destruyeron unos a otros.
23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir to utterly kill and destroy them. When they had finished the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy each other.
24 Los de Judá llegaron a la torre de vigilancia del desierto. Al mirar hacia el ejército, solo vieron cadáveres tendidos en el suelo. No se veía a nadie con vida.
24 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.
25 Josafat y su pueblo fueron a recoger el botín. Encontraron muchos animales, riquezas, ropa y objetos de valor, más de lo que podían llevarse. Recogieron tanto botín que tardaron tres días en llevárselo.
25 When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies with precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.
26 El cuarto día se reunieron en el Valle de la Bendición y allí bendijeron al Señor. Por eso ese lugar se llama Valle de la Bendición hasta hoy.
26 On the fourth day, they assembled themselves in Beracah Valley, for there they blessed Yahweh. Therefore the name of that place was called “Beracah Valley” to this day.
27 Todos los hombres de Judá y Jerusalén regresaron a Jerusalén con Josafat al frente, llenos de alegría, porque el Señor les había dado gozo al vencer a sus enemigos.
27 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies.
28 Entraron en Jerusalén y fueron al templo del Señor con instrumentos de cuerdas y de viento.
28 They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to Yahweh’s house.
29 El temor de Dios cayó sobre todos los reinos cuando supieron que el Señor había luchado contra los enemigos de Israel.
29 The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel.
30 El reino de Josafat tuvo paz, porque el Señor le dio descanso por todas partes.
30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his God gave him rest all around.
31 Josafat reinó sobre Judá. Tenía treinta y cinco años cuando comenzó a reinar y reinó veinticinco años en Jerusalén. Su madre se llamaba Azuba y era hija de Silhi.
31 So Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign. He reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
32 Siguió el ejemplo de su padre Asa, sin apartarse de él, e hizo lo recto ante el Señor.
32 He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes.
33 Sin embargo, no se quitaron los santuarios en los lugares altos, y el pueblo aún no era fiel de corazón al Dios de sus antepasados.
33 However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.
34 Los demás hechos de Josafat, desde el principio hasta el fin, están escritos en el relato de Jehú, hijo de Hanani, incluido en el libro de los reyes de Israel.
34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.
35 Después Josafat, rey de Judá, se alió con Ocozías, rey de Israel, que actuaba con mucha maldad.
35 After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.
36 Juntos construyeron barcos en Ezión-geber para ir a Tarsis.
36 He joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish. They made the ships in Ezion Geber.
37 El profeta Eliezer, hijo de Dodava, de Maresa, anunció contra Josafat: «Por haberte aliado con Ocozías, el Señor ha destruido tus obras». Los barcos quedaron destrozados y no pudieron ir a Tarsis.
37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Azubah
Daughter of Shilhi and mother of King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31
Benaiah
Named in Jahaziel's ancestry as the son of Jeiel and father of Zechariah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Dodavahu
Named as the father of Eliezer of Mareshah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:37
Eliezer
Son of Dodavahu of Mareshah who prophesied that the LORD had destroyed Jehoshaphat's works because of his alliance with Ahaziah; the ships were wrecked.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:37
Jahaziel
Levite from Asaph's descendants on whom the Spirit of the LORD came; he told Jehoshaphat and Judah that the battle belonged to God.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Jehoshaphat
A godly king who sent teachers of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22; 2 Chron. 17-20; Matt. 1:8
Jeiel
Named in Jahaziel's ancestry as the son of Mattaniah and father of Benaiah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Mattaniah
Named at the head of Jahaziel's ancestry, a Levite from Asaph's descendants.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Shilhi
Named as the father of Azubah, the mother of King Jehoshaphat.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31
Zechariah
Named as the father of Jahaziel in the chain Zechariah, Benaiah, Jeiel, Mattaniah (the text may mean descendants).
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 20:14
Cross references (36)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Isaiah 8:9–10; Revelation 3:19; 2 Chronicles 32:1; 2 Chronicles 19:11; Psalm 83:5–8
- 2 Genesis 14:7; 1 Samuel 23:29; Joshua 15:62; Genesis 14:3; Joshua 3:16
- 3 Daniel 9:3; Jeremiah 36:9; 1 Samuel 7:6; Esther 4:16; Joel 1:14
- 4 Psalm 50:15; Psalm 60:10–12; Psalm 69:35; Psalm 34:5–6; 2 Chronicles 19:5
- 5 2 Chronicles 6:12–13; 2 Kings 19:15–19; 2 Chronicles 34:31
- 6 1 Chronicles 29:11–12; Deuteronomy 4:39; Daniel 4:17; Psalm 47:8; Joshua 2:11
- 7 James 2:23; Isaiah 41:8; Psalm 44:2; Genesis 12:7; Genesis 13:15
- 8 2 Chronicles 6:10; 2 Chronicles 2:4
- 9 2 Chronicles 6:28–30; 1 Kings 8:33; 2 Chronicles 6:20; Exodus 20:24; Matthew 18:20
- 10 Deuteronomy 2:4–5; Deuteronomy 2:19; Deuteronomy 2:9; Numbers 20:17–21; 2 Chronicles 20:1
- 11 Psalm 83:3–12; Proverbs 17:13; Jeremiah 18:20; Genesis 44:4; Psalm 35:12
- 12 Psalm 121:1–2; Psalm 25:15; Psalm 141:8; Psalm 123:1–2; Deuteronomy 32:36
- 13 Ezra 10:1; Jonah 3:5; Acts 21:5; Deuteronomy 29:10
- 14 2 Chronicles 15:1; 2 Chronicles 24:20; Acts 10:4; Numbers 11:25–26; Daniel 9:20–21
- 15 2 Chronicles 32:7–8; Deuteronomy 31:6; Exodus 14:13–14; 1 Samuel 17:47; Deuteronomy 31:8
- 17 Exodus 14:13–14; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Isaiah 41:10; Psalm 46:10–11; Matthew 28:20
- 18 Exodus 4:31; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Job 1:20; Genesis 24:26; Psalm 95:6
- 19 1 Chronicles 16:5; 1 Chronicles 16:42; 1 Chronicles 23:5; 1 Chronicles 15:16–22; 2 Chronicles 5:13
- 20 Romans 8:31; John 11:40; John 14:1; Luke 16:31; Hebrews 11:6
- 21 Psalm 107:1; Psalm 106:1; 2 Chronicles 5:13; 1 Chronicles 16:34; 1 Chronicles 16:29
- 22 1 Samuel 14:20; Ezekiel 38:21; Judges 7:22; Isaiah 19:2; 2 Kings 6:17
- 23 Judges 7:22; 1 Samuel 14:20; Genesis 36:8–9; Ezekiel 35:2–3; Joshua 24:4
- 24 Isaiah 37:36; Jeremiah 33:5; Ezra 9:14; 1 Chronicles 5:22; Exodus 14:30
- 25 1 Samuel 30:19–20; 2 Kings 7:9–16; Numbers 31:15; Proverbs 3:15; Psalm 68:12
- 26 Exodus 17:15; Psalm 107:21–22; 2 Chronicles 5:9; Genesis 32:20; Isaiah 62:4
- 27 Nehemiah 12:43; Isaiah 51:11; Isaiah 35:10; Micah 2:13; Psalm 20:5
- 28 Revelation 14:2–3; 1 Chronicles 13:8; 2 Samuel 6:5; 1 Chronicles 23:5; Psalm 149:3
- 29 2 Chronicles 17:10; Exodus 23:27; 2 Kings 7:6; 2 Chronicles 14:14; Genesis 35:5
- 30 2 Chronicles 15:15; 2 Chronicles 14:6–7; Joshua 23:1; John 14:27; 2 Samuel 7:1
- 31 1 Kings 22:41–44
- 32 1 Kings 15:11; Psalm 18:21; 2 Chronicles 16:7–12; 2 Chronicles 14:11–13; 2 Chronicles 17:3–6
- 33 2 Chronicles 17:6; 2 Chronicles 19:3; 2 Chronicles 12:14; 1 Samuel 7:3; 2 Chronicles 30:19
- 34 1 Kings 16:1; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 1 Kings 16:7; 2 Chronicles 13:22; 2 Chronicles 12:15
- 35 1 Kings 22:48–49; 2 Kings 1:2–16
- 36 2 Chronicles 9:21; 1 Kings 10:22; 1 Kings 9:26
- 37 Proverbs 13:20; 2 Chronicles 9:21; Joshua 7:11–12; 2 Chronicles 19:2; Hebrews 12:6
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences