2 Chronicles 17:10

2 Chronicles 17:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
• New International Version (NIV)The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

Context of 2 Chronicles 17:10

8He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 9They took copies of the Book of the Law of the Lord and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people. Then the fear of the Lord fell over all the surrounding kingdoms so that none of them wanted to declare war on Jehoshaphat. 11Some of the Philistines brought him gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats. 12So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

2 Chronicles 17:10 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י׀ פַּ֣חַד יְהוָ֗ה עַ֚ל כָּל־מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיב֣וֹת יְהוּדָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א נִלְחֲמ֖וּ עִם־יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the fearפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• fell upon all the kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• of the landsאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• so that they made no warלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• against Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:10

• 2 Chronicles 14:14While they were at Gerar, they attacked all the towns in that area, and terror from the Lord came upon the people there. As a result, a vast amount of plunder was taken from these towns, too.
• Genesis 35:5As they set out, a terror from God spread over the people in all the towns of that area, so no one attacked Jacob’s family.
• Exodus 15:14The peoples hear and tremble; anguish grips those who live in Philistia.
• Joshua 2:9“I know the Lord has given you this land,” she told them. “We are all afraid of you. Everyone in the land is living in terror.
• 2 Chronicles 16:9The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”
• Exodus 34:24I will drive out the other nations ahead of you and expand your territory, so no one will covet and conquer your land while you appear before the Lord your God three times each year.
• Proverbs 16:7When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:10

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The surrounding kingdoms feared the Lord, so they paid tribute to Jehoshaphat to buy peace. Peace often shows divine favor (see 2 Chronicles 14:2–6). The Arabs were likely desert tribes living south of Judah, near the Philistines.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 17:10

• Law
• Rulers
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Jehoshaphat
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Priests and Levites

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