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2 Chronicles 17:5
5And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
2 Chronicles 17:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
Context of 2 Chronicles 17:5
3And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baals; 4but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance. 6And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah. 7And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Micah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
Read all of 2 Chronicles 172 Chronicles 17:5 word by word
וַיָּ֨כֶן יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ וַיִּתְּנ֧וּ כָל־יְהוּדָ֛ה מִנְחָ֖ה לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט וַֽיְהִי־ל֥וֹ עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָב֖וֹד לָרֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
- establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
- kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
- handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- giftsמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
- Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
- richesעֹ֫שֶׁר‛ôsher · richesH6239
- abundanceרֹבrôb · abundanceH7230
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:5
- 2 Samuel 7:25And now, Jehovah Elohim, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house, fulfil it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
- 1 Kings 9:4And [as for] thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;
- Psalms 127:1Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain:
- Psalms 132:12If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.
- 1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
- 2 Chronicles 32:23And many brought gifts unto Jehovah to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; and he was thenceforth magnified in the sight of all the nations.
- 1 Samuel 10:27But the children of Belial said, How should this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he was as one deaf.
- 1 Kings 4:21And Solomon ruled over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
- 1 Kings 10:25And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, and armour, and spices, horses and mules, a rate year by year.
- Psalms 68:29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
- Psalms 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer tribute:
- Psalms 76:11Vow and pay unto Jehovah your God: let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that is to be feared.
- Matthew 2:11And having come into the house they saw the little child with Mary his mother, and falling down did him homage. And having opened their treasures, they offered to him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
- 2 Chronicles 1:15And the king made silver and gold in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.
- 2 Chronicles 9:27And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he as the sycamores that are in the lowland for abundance.
- 2 Chronicles 18:1And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Presents - i. e. “free-will offerings,” in addition to the regular taxes. See 1 Samuel 10:27.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The word translated as "gifts" is often translated as "tribute," like what conquering kings demanded from their subjects (for example, Judges 3:15–18). However, forced tribute is not the intended meaning here. The people of Judah willingly made Jehoshaphat very wealthy. Like Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:16) and Hezekiah (32:25), wealth often leads to pride. However, Jehoshaphat was deeply committed to following the Lord's ways. He did not take pride in his own…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. he walked in the first ways of his father David--He imitated the piety of his great ancestor in the early part of his reign before he made those unhappy lapses which dishonored his character. and sought not unto Baalim--a term used for idols generally in contradistinction to the Lord God of his father.Read the comment
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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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