Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 17

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2 Chronicles 17 . 1 , Jehoshaphat , succeeding Asa , reigns well , and prospers; 2 Chronicles 17 . 7 , He sends Levites with the princes to teach Judah; 2 Chronicles 17 . 10 , His enemies being terrified by God , some of them bring him presents and tribute; 2 Chronicles 17 . 12 , His greatness , captains , and armies.

2 Chronicles 17:1

Asa's son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:1 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:2

He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

2 Chronicles 17:2 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:3

Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,

2 Chronicles 17:3 · BSB

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he walked9 parallels

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or , his father , and of David

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2 Chronicles 17:4

but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:4 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:5

So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.

2 Chronicles 17:5 · BSB

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brought Heb. gave

2 Chronicles 17:6

And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

2 Chronicles 17:6 · BSB

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lifted up that is , was encouraged

2 Chronicles 17:7

In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,

2 Chronicles 17:7 · BSB

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We may presume that the Princes instructed the people in the nature of the civil law and constitution of the kingdom; that the Levites instructed them in every thing that appertained to the temple service , and ritual law; and that the Priests instructed them in the nature and design of their religion. Thus the nation became thoroughly instructed in their duty to God , to the king , and to each other; they therefore became as one man; and against a people thus united , on such principles , no enemy could be successful

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he sent In these #### Verse we have an account of a remarkable itinerant ministry established by Jehoshaphat , in which three classes of men were employed .

2 Chronicles 17:8

accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

2 Chronicles 17:8 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:9

They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.

2 Chronicles 17:9 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:10

And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

2 Chronicles 17:10 · BSB

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fell Heb. was

2 Chronicles 17:11

Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.

2 Chronicles 17:11 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:12

Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

2 Chronicles 17:12 · BSB

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castles or , palaces

2 Chronicles 17:13

and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.

2 Chronicles 17:13 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:14

These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

2 Chronicles 17:14 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:15

next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

2 Chronicles 17:15 · BSB

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Heb. at this hand

2 Chronicles 17:16

and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

2 Chronicles 17:16 · BSB

willingly8 parallels

2 Chronicles 17:17

From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

2 Chronicles 17:17 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:18

and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.

2 Chronicles 17:18 · BSB

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2 Chronicles 17:19

These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

2 Chronicles 17:19 · BSB

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Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions 2 Chronicles 17:1-21 → 1 Kings 22:1-34, 2 Chronicles 17:1-21 → 1 Kings 22:41-51
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