2 Chronicles 17:2

2 Chronicles 17:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
• New International Version (NIV)He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which Asa his father had taken.

Context of 2 Chronicles 17:2

1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king. Jehoshaphat strengthened himself ⌞to wage war⌟ against Israel. He 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. 4Instead, he dedicated his life to his ancestor’s God and lived by God’s commands. Jehoshaphat did not do what Israel was doing.

2 Chronicles 17:2 word by word

וַיִּ֨תֶּן־חַ֔יִל בְּכָל־עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה הַבְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן נְצִיבִים֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּבְעָרֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָכַ֖ד אָסָ֥א אָבִֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he placedנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• forcesחַ֫יִלchayil · armyH2428
• in all the fencedבָּצַרbâtsar · to gather/restrain/fortifyH1219
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• garrisonsנְצִיבnetsîyb netsib · garrisonH5333
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• which Asaאָסָא'âsâ' · AsaH609
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• had takenלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:2

• 2 Chronicles 11:11He strengthened them and put army officers with reserves of food, olive oil, and wine in them.
• 2 Chronicles 15:8When Asa heard the prophet Oded’s words of prophecy, he was encouraged and put away the detestable idols from all of Judah, Benjamin, and the cities he had captured in the mountains of Ephraim. He also repaired the Lord’s altar in front of the Lord’s entrance hall.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The cities of Ephraim - This conquest from the kingdom of Israel is referred to, 2 Chronicles 15:8; but when it was made we do not know.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

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 17:2

• Cities
• Ephraim
• Jehoshaphat

In the dictionaries

• Asa
• Ephraim
• Judah
• Ephraim, Ephraimite
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Fenced cities
• Jehoshaphat
• Chronicles, Books of
• Forces

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