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2 Chronicles 17:1
1Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Jehoshaphat, Asa’s son, became the next king. He strengthened Judah to stand against any attack from Israel.
Context of 2 Chronicles 17:1
Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel. 2He 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. 3The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals
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וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:1
- 1 Kings 15:24Then Asa rested with his ancestors and was buried with them in the city of his father David. And Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king.
- 1 Kings 22:41Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king of Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 11:10These were the chiefs of David’s mighty warriors—they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised—
- Matthew 1:8Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
- 2 Chronicles 12:1After Rehoboam’s position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the Lord.
- 2 Chronicles 26:8The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the terraces of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields.
- 1 Samuel 23:16And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
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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