New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Chronicles 17:3-9
3And the LordH3068 was with JehoshaphatH3092 becauseH3588 he 1followedH1980 the exampleH1870 of his fatherH1 David’sH1732 earlierH7223 days and did not seekH1875 the BaalsH1168, 4but soughtH1875 the GodH430 of his fatherH1, 2followedH1980 His commandmentsH4687, 3and did not act as IsraelH3478 didH4639. 5So the LordH3068 establishedH3559 the kingdomH4467 in his 4controlH3027, and allH3605 JudahH3063 gaveH5414 tributeH4503 to JehoshaphatH3092, and 5he hadH1961 greatH7230 richesH6239 and honorH3519. 66He tookH1361 greatH1361 prideH1361H3820 in the waysH1870 of the LordH3068, and againH5750 7removedH5493 the highH1116 placesH1116 and the 8AsherimH842 from JudahH3063.
7Then in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of his reignH4427 he sentH7971 his officialsH8269, Ben-hailH1134, ObadiahH5662, ZechariahH2148, NethanelH5417, and MicaiahH4322, 9to teachH3925 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063; 8and with them 10the LevitesH3881, ShemaiahH8098, NethaniahH5418, ZebadiahH2069, AsahelH6214, ShemiramothH8070, JehonathanH3083, AdonijahH138, TobijahH2900, and TobadonijahH2899, the LevitesH3881; and with them the priestsH3548 ElishamaH476 and JehoramH3088. 9They taughtH3925 in JudahH3063, having 11the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 of the LordH3068 with them; and they wentH5437 throughoutH5437H3605 the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and taughtH3925 among the peopleH5971.
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 17:3 Lit walked in the earlier ways of his father ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 17:4 Lit walked in ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 17:4 1 Kin 12:28 ↩
- 4. 2 Chronicles 17:5 Lit hand ↩
- 5. 2 Chronicles 17:5 2 Chr 18:1 ↩
- 6. 2 Chronicles 17:6 Lit his heart was high ↩
- 7. 2 Chronicles 17:6 2 Chr 15:17 ↩
- 8. 2 Chronicles 17:6 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah) ↩
- 9. 2 Chronicles 17:7 2 Chr 15:3; 35:3 ↩
- 10. 2 Chronicles 17:8 2 Chr 19:8 ↩
- 11. 2 Chronicles 17:9 Deut 6:4-9 ↩
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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