2 Chronicles 17:9

2 Chronicles 17:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they taught in Judah, and had the Book of the Law of the Lord with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.
• New Living Translation (NLT)They took copies of the Book of the Law of the Lord and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.

Context of 2 Chronicles 17:9

7In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah. 8With them were certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah—and the priests Elishama and Jehoram. They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people. 10The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat. 11Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.

2 Chronicles 17:9 word by word

וַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙ בִּֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְעִ֨מָּהֶ֔ם סֵ֖פֶר תּוֹרַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙ בְּכָל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּ בָּעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they taughtלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
• in Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• of the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• with them, and went aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• throughout all the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:9

• 2 Chronicles 35:3He said to the Levites, who instructed all Israel and who had been consecrated to the Lord: “Put the sacred ark in the temple that Solomon son of David king of Israel built. It is not to be carried about on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and his people Israel.
• Nehemiah 8:7The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there.
• Deuteronomy 6:6These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.
• Deuteronomy 31:11when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose, you shall read this law before them in their hearing.
• Joshua 1:7“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
• Isaiah 8:20Consult God’s instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
• Matthew 15:2“Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!”
• Matthew 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
• Luke 4:17and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
• John 5:39You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,
• Acts 13:15After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”
• Acts 15:21For the law of Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
• Acts 28:23They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus.
• Romans 3:2Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.
• 1 Peter 4:11If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
• Matthew 10:23When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Had the book of the law of the Lord with them - This was their text book: it was the book of God; they taught it as such, and as such the people received it. Its laws were God's laws, and the people felt their obligation, and their consciences were bound. Thus they were obedient to the laws of the land, on the principle of religion. In this they were encouraged and confirmed by the example of all, both in Church and state. The princes were not only pious…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9There is no reasonable doubt that this “book of the law” was the Pentateuch - nearly, if not quite, in the shape in which we now have it. Copies of the whole Law were, no doubt, scarce; and therefore Jehoshaphat‘s commission took care to carry a copy with them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9Jehoshaphat fulfilled the Lord's command to teach the law (Deuteronomy 5:1; 17:18–20). He appointed five royal officers, nine Levites, and two priests to teach the people the book of the covenant. Levites often served as teachers during the Second temple period as well (Nehemiah 8:7). Some versions leave out Tob-adonijah; this seems to be a scribal error of repetition.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, ... to teach in the cities of Judah--The ordinary work of teaching devolved on the priests. But extraordinary commissioners were appointed, probably to ascertain whether the work had been done or neglected. This deputation of five princes, assisted by two priests and nine Levites, was to make a circuit of the towns in Judah. It is the first practical measure we read of as being adopted by…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 17:9

• Commandments
• Government
• Instruction
• Jehoshaphat
• Law
• Levites
• Minister, Christian
• Obadiah
• Religion
• Rulers
• School
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Jehoshaphat
• Asahel
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Priests and Levites
• Teach; Teacher; Teaching

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