God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 17:1
1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king. Jehoshaphat strengthened himself ⌞to wage war⌟ against Israel.
2 Chronicles 17:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
Context of 2 Chronicles 17:1
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king. Jehoshaphat strengthened himself ⌞to wage war⌟ against Israel. 2He put troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and placed military posts in Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. 3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, who lived in the old way like his ancestor David. Jehoshaphat didn’t dedicate his life to serving other gods—the Baals.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 172 Chronicles 17:1 word by word
וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:1
- 1 Kings 15:24Asa lay down in death with his ancestors. He was buried with his ancestors in the city of his ancestor, David. His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king.
- 1 Kings 22:41Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, became king of Judah in Ahab’s fourth year as king of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 11:10Now, these were the commanders of David’s fighting men, who exercised power with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel they made him king according to the Lord’s word to Israel.
- Matthew 1:8Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah,
- 2 Chronicles 12:1When Rehoboam had established his kingdom and made himself strong, he and all Israel abandoned the Lord’s teachings.
- 2 Chronicles 26:8The Ammonites paid taxes to Uzziah, and his fame spread to the border of Egypt because he became very powerful.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5Hezekiah worked hard. He rebuilt all the broken sections of the wall, made the towers taller, built another wall outside ⌞the city wall⌟, strengthened the Millo in the City of David, and made plenty of weapons and shields.
- 1 Samuel 23:16Saul’s son Jonathan came to David at Horesh. He strengthened David’s ⌞faith⌟ in the Lord.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Jehoshaphat - and strengthened himself against Israel - The kingdoms of Israel and Judah were rivals from the beginning; sometimes one, sometimes the other, prevailed. Asa and Baasha were nearly matched; but, after Baasha's death, Israel was greatly weakened by civil contentions, and Jehoshaphat got the ascendancy. See 1 Kings 16:16-23.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Jehoshaphat ascended the throne in the fourth year of Ahab 1 Kings 22:41, probably after that monarch had contracted his alliance with the royal family of Sidon, and before he was engaged in war with Syria. It was thus not unnatural that Jehoshaphat should begin his reign by strengthening himself against a possible attack on the part of his northern neighbor.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Jehoshaphat promotes religion in Judah, His prosperity. --Jehoshaphat found his people generally very ignorant, and therefore endeavoured to have them well taught. The public teaching of the word of God forms, in all ages, the great method of promoting the power of godliness. Thereby the understanding is informed, the conscience is awakened and directed. We have a particular account of Jehoshaphat's prosperity. But it was not his formidable army that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Jehoshaphat reigned from 872 to 848 BC, including a two-year co-regency with his father, Asa. Asa's last years were marked by conflicts and oppression. Jehoshaphat needed to strengthen his rule in Judah to bring back peace and stability. During Asa's time, Israel was an enemy, but Jehoshaphat soon formed an alliance with Ahab (2 Chronicles 18:1–2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-62Ch 17:1-6. Jehoshaphat Reigns Well and Prospers. 1. Jehoshaphat ... strengthened himself against Israel--The temper and proceedings of the kings of Israel rendered it necessary for him to prepare vigorous measures of defense on the northern frontier of his kingdom. These consisted in filling all the fortresses with their full complement of troops and establishing military stations in various parts of the country, as well as in the cities of Mount…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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