2 Chronicles 17
Hebrew & Greek Bible
2וַיִּ֨תֶּן־vai.Yi.ten-and he putH9001H5414חַ֔יִלCha.yilan armyH2428בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עָרֵ֥י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063הַבְּצֻר֑וֹתha.be.tzu.Rot<the> fortifiedH9009H1219וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.Tenand he putH9001H5414נְצִיבִים֙ne.tzi.VimgarrisonsH5333בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּבְעָרֵ֣יu.ve.'a.Reiand in [the] cities ofH9002H9003H5892אֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834לָכַ֖דla.Khadhe had capturedH3920אָסָ֥א'a.Sa'AsaH609אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023
3וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עִם־'im-withH5973יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092כִּ֣יkiforH3588הָלַ֗ךְha.Lakhhe walkedH1980בְּדַרְכֵ֞יbe.dar.Kheiin [the] ways ofH9003H1870דָּוִ֤ידda.VidDavidH1732אָבִיו֙'a.Vivancestor hisH1H9023הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha.Ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH9009H7223וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808דָרַ֖שׁda.Rashhe soughtH1875לַבְּעָלִֽים׃la.be.'a.Lim<to> the BaalsH9005H1168
4כִּ֠יkiforH3588לֵֽאלֹהֵ֤יle.lo.Hei<to> [the] God ofH9005H430אָבִיו֙'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023דָּרָ֔שׁda.Rashhe soughtH1875וּבְמִצְוֹתָ֖יוu.ve.mitz.vo.Tavand in commandments hisH9002H9003H4687H9023הָלָ֑ךְha.Lakhhe walkedH1980וְלֹ֖אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הke.ma.'a.Sehaccording to [the] deed[s] ofH9004H4639יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
5וַיָּ֨כֶןvai.Ya.khenand he establishedH9001H3559יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdomH9009H4467בְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023וַיִּתְּנ֧וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they gaveH9001H5414כָל־khol-allH3605יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahJudahH3063מִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahtributeH4503לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֑טli.ho.sha.Fatto JehoshaphatH9005H3092וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and it belongedH9001H1961ל֥וֹloto himH9005H9033עֹֽשֶׁר־'o.sher-wealthH6239וְכָב֖וֹדve.kha.Vodand honorH9002H3519לָרֹֽב׃la.Roto abundanceH9005H7230
6וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּvai.yig.Bahand it was highH9001H1361לִבּ֖וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023בְּדַרְכֵ֣יbe.dar.Kheiin [the] ways ofH9003H1870יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְע֗וֹדve.'odand againH9002H5750הֵסִ֛ירhe.Sirhe removedH5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבָּמ֥וֹתha.ba.Motthe high placesH9009H1116וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖יםha.'a.she.Rimthe Asherah polesH9009H842מִיהוּדָֽה׃ פmi.hu.Dahfrom JudahH9006H3063
7וּבִשְׁנַ֨תu.vish.Natand in yearH9002H9003H8141שָׁל֜וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthreeH7969לְמָלְכ֗וֹle.ma.le.Khoof reigning hisH9005H4427H9033שָׁלַ֤חsha.Lachhe sentH7971לְשָׂרָיו֙le.sa.Rav<to> officials hisH9005H8269H9023לְבֶן־le.ven-<to> Ben-H9005H1134חַ֙יִל֙cha.yilHailH1134וּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣הu.le.'oad.Yahand <to> ObadiahH9002H9005H5662וְלִזְכַרְיָ֔הve.liz.khar.Yahand <to> ZechariahH9002H9005H2148וְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖לve.lin.tan.'Eland <to> NethanelH9002H9005H5417וּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּu.le.mi.kha.Ya.huand <to> MicaiahH9002H9005H4322לְלַמֵּ֖דle.la.Medto teachH9005H3925בְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003H5892יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
8וְעִמָּהֶ֣םve.'i.ma.Hemand [were] with themH9002H5973H9038הַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH9009H3881שְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּshe.ma'.Ya.huShemaiahH8098וּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּu.ne.tan.Ya.huand NethaniahH9002H5418וּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּu.ze.vad.Ya.huand ZebadiahH9002H2069וַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡לva.'a.sa.h.'Eland AsahelH9002H6214וּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ri.motand ShemiramothH9002H8070וִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩vi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002H3083וַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּva.'a.Do.ni.Ya.huand AdonijahH9002H138וְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּve.toi.Ya.huand TobijahH9002H2900וְט֥וֹבve.Tovand Tob-H9002H2899אֲדוֹנִיָּ֖ה'a.do.ni.YahAdonijahH2899הַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.Yimthe LevitesH9009H3881וְעִמָּהֶ֛םve.'i.ma.Hemand [were] with themH9002H5973H9038אֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע'e.li.sha.Ma'ElishamaH476וִֽיהוֹרָ֖םvi.ho.Ramand JehoramH9002H3088הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548
9וַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙vay.la.me.Duand they taughtH9001H3925בִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbi.hu.Dahin JudahH9003H3063וְעִ֨מָּהֶ֔םve.'I.ma.Hemand [was] with themH9002H5973H9038סֵ֖פֶרSe.fer[the] book ofH5612תּוֹרַ֣תto.Rat[the] law ofH8451יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙vai.ya.So.buand they went roundH9001H5437בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּvay.la.me.Duand they taughtH9001H3925בָּעָֽם׃ba.'Amamong the peopleH9003H5971
10וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961פַּ֣חַדPa.chad[the] dread ofH6343יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַ֚ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605מַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.Khot[the] kingdoms ofH4467הָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹתha.'a.ra.Tzotthe landsH9009H776אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834סְבִיב֣וֹתse.vi.Vot[were] aroundH5439יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נִלְחֲמ֖וּnil.cha.Muthey waged warH3898עִם־'im-withH5973יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃ye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092
11וּמִן־u.min-and some ofH9002H4480פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430מְבִיאִ֧יםme.vi.'Im[were] bringingH935לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛טli.ho.sha.Fatto JehoshaphatH9005H3092מִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahtributeH4503וְכֶ֣סֶףve.Khe.sefand silverH9002H3701מַשָּׂ֑אma.Sa'a loadH4853גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571הָֽעַרְבִיאִ֗יםha.'ar.vi.'Imthe ArabsH9009H6163מְבִיאִ֥יםme.vi.'Im[were] bringingH935לוֹ֙loto himH9005H9033צֹ֕אןtzonflock[s]H6629אֵילִ֔ים'ei.LimramsH352שִׁבְעַ֤תshiv.'AtsevenH7651אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505וּשְׁבַ֣עu.she.Va'and sevenH9002H7651מֵא֔וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967וּתְיָשִׁ֕יםu.te.ya.Shimand male goatsH9002H8495שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtsevenH7651אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505וּשְׁבַ֥עu.she.Va'and sevenH9002H7651מֵאֽוֹת׃ פme.'othundred<s>H3967
12וַיְהִ֧יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛טye.ho.sha.FatJehoshaphatH3092הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980וְגָדֵ֖לve.ga.Deland [was] becoming greatH9002H1432עַד־'ad-toH5704לְמָ֑עְלָהle.Ma.'e.lah<to> upwards <towards>H9005H4605H9011וַיִּ֧בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH9001H1129בִּֽיהוּדָ֛הbi.hu.Dahin JudahH9003H3063בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹתbi.ra.ni.YotfortressesH1003וְעָרֵ֥יve.'a.Reiand cities ofH9002H5892מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃mis.ke.NotstorageH4543
13וּמְלָאכָ֥הu.me.la.Khahand propertyH9002H4399רַבָּ֛הra.BahmuchH7227הָ֥יָהHa.yahit belongedH1961ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033בְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003H5892יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְאַנְשֵׁ֧יve.'an.Sheiand men ofH9002H582מִלְחָמָ֛הmil.cha.MahwarH4421גִּבּ֥וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reimighty [men] ofH1368חַ֖יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.Lim[were] in JerusalemH9003H3389
14וְאֵ֥לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH9002H428פְקֻדָּתָ֖םfe.ku.da.Tam[were] group[s] theirH6486H9028לְבֵ֣יתle.Veitto [the] house ofH9005H1004אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.Hemancestors theirH1H9028לִֽיהוּדָה֙li.hu.Dahof JudahH9005H3063שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Reicommanders ofH8269אֲלָפִ֔ים'a.la.FimthousandsH505עַדְנָ֣ה'ad.NahAdnahH5734הַשָּׂ֔רha.Sar[was] the commanderH9009H8269וְעִמּוֹ֙ve.'i.Moand [were] with himH9002H5973H9033גִּבּ֣וֹרֵיgi.Bo.reimighty [men] ofH1368חַ֔יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428שְׁלֹ֥שׁshe.LoshthreeH7969מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefthousandH505
16וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023עֲמַסְיָ֣ה'a.mas.YahAmasiahH6007בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121זִכְרִ֔יzikh.RiZikriH2147הַמִּתְנַדֵּ֖בha.mit.na.Devwho volunteeredH9009H5068לַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068וְעִמּ֛וֹve.'i.Moand with himH9002H5973H9033מָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505גִּבּ֥וֹרgi.Bormighty [man] ofH1368חָֽיִל׃ סCha.yilstrengthH2428
17וּמִ֨ן־u.Min-and fromH9002H4480בִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144גִּבּ֥וֹרgi.Bora mighty [man] ofH1368חַ֖יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428אֶלְיָדָ֑ע'el.ya.Da'EliadaH450וְעִמּ֛וֹve.'i.Moand with himH9002H5973H9033נֹֽשְׁקֵי־no.she.kei-[men] equipped ofH5401קֶ֥שֶׁתKe.shetbowH7198וּמָגֵ֖ןu.ma.Genand shieldH9002H4043מָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967אָֽלֶף׃ ס'A.lefthousandH505
18וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023יְהוֹזָבָ֑דye.ho.za.VadJehozabadH3075וְעִמּ֛וֹve.'i.Moand with himH9002H5973H9033מֵאָֽה־me.'ah-one hundredH3967וּשְׁמוֹנִ֥יםu.she.mo.Nimand eightyH9002H8084אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505חֲלוּצֵ֥יcha.lu.Tzei[men] equipped ofH2502צָבָֽא׃ סtza.Va'warH6635
19אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428הַמְשָׁרְתִ֣יםham.sha.re.Tim[were] the [ones who] servedH9009H8334אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428מִלְּבַ֞דmi.le.Vad<from> <to> besidesH9006H9005H905אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[those] whomH834נָתַ֥ןna.Tanhe putH5414הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.Reiin [the] cities ofH9003H5892הַמִּבְצָ֖רha.miv.Tzar<the> fortificationH9009H4013בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605יְהוּדָֽה׃ פye.hu.DahJudahH3063
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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