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 Living Translation (NLT)He stationed troops in all the fortified towns of Judah, and he assigned additional garrisons to the land of Judah and to the towns of Ephraim that his father, Asa, had captured.

Context of 2 Chronicles 17:2

1Then Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. 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. 3Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals, 4but sought the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel.

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 11:11And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.
• 2 Chronicles 15:8And when Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and removed the abominable idols from all the land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities which he had taken in the mountains of Ephraim; and he restored the altar of the Lord that was before the vestibule of the Lord.

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
• Fenced cities
• Jehoshaphat
• Chronicles, Books of
• Forces
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Priests and Levites
• War; Warfare

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