2 Chronicles 17:13

2 Chronicles 17:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He had much property in the cities of Judah; and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.

Context of 2 Chronicles 17:13

11Some Philistines brought silver and other gifts to Jehoshaphat to make him happy. People from Arabia also brought gifts to him. They brought 7,700 male sheep and 7,700 male goats. 12Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built strong buildings and places to store things everywhere in Judah. He kept lots of things in Judah's towns. He had a big army of strong, brave soldiers in Jerusalem. 14These are the groups of the soldiers in each clan: From Judah's tribe, the officer who led the soldiers was Adnah. He had authority over 300,000 soldiers, in groups of 1,000. 15The next officer was Jehohanan. He had authority over 280,000 soldiers.

2 Chronicles 17:13 word by word

וּמְלָאכָ֥ה רַבָּ֛ה הָ֥יָה ל֖וֹ בְּעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאַנְשֵׁ֧י מִלְחָמָ֛ה גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he had muchרַבrab · manyH7227
• businessמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• in the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• of valourחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:13

• 2 Chronicles 26:10He also built towers in the desert. He dug holes in the ground to contain water. He needed water for his animals on the low hills and in the valleys, because he had many of them. He also enjoyed growing crops. He had men who worked in the fields and in the vineyards. These were on the hills and in places where crops would grow well.
• 1 Chronicles 27:25Adiel's son Azmaveth had authority over the places in the palace where the king stored his valuable things. Uzziah's son Jonathan had authority over the places in the different regions of Israel where the king stored his things. Those places were in towns, in villages and in strong towers.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13He had much business in the cities - He kept the people constantly employed; they had wages for their work; and by their labors the empire was both enriched and strengthened.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-19Jehoshaphat was known for his international influence, construction projects, and strong army. Archaeologists have found highway forts in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea from his era. The reported number of troops in his army—over a million in Jerusalem—seems too high. Since leaders were organized by tribes (2 Chronicles 17:14), "thousand" (’elep) might mean "squad" or "platoon," which are smaller units. The totals might also include reserve divisions…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 17:13

• Armies
• Jehoshaphat

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Priests and Levites
• Jehohanan

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