20:2a Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat,

Some people came and told Jehoshaphat,
-or-
Some messengers came and told King Jehoshaphat that

20:2b “A vast army is coming against you from Edom,

“A huge army is coming from Edom to attack you.
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a large army from Edom was coming to attack Judah.

20:2c from beyond the Sea;

It is coming from the other side of the Dead Sea.
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It was coming from the east side of the Dead Sea.

20:2d they are already in Hazazon-tamar”

It is already in Hazezon-tamar.”
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⌊They told him that⌋ this army was already in Hazezon-tamar,

20:2e (that is, En-gedi).

Hazezon-tamar is also called En-gedi.
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which is also called En-gedi.

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