2 Chronicles 17:2-12

2 He placed troops in all ¹the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim ²which Asa his father had captured.

His Good Reign

3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David's earlier days and did not seek the Baals,

4 but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, ³and did not act as Israel did.

5 So the LORD established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and ⁴he had great riches and honor.

6 He took great pride * in the ways of the LORD and again ⁵removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

7 Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah, ⁶to teach in the cities of Judah;

8 and with them ⁷the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

9 They taught in Judah, having ⁸the book of the law of the LORD with them; and they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

10 Now ⁹the dread of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

11 Some of the Philistines ¹⁰brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 * * * rams and 7,700 * * * male goats.

12 So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

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2 Chronicles 17:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 17

This chapter relates the accession of Jehoshaphat to the throne, his settlement on it, his piety, and reformation in religion, 2Ch 17:1-6, his care to instruct the people in the law of God, 2Ch 17:7-9, the respect shown him by neighbouring nations, 2Ch 17:10,11, the fortified places of his kingdom, his numerous forces and mighty men at the head of them, 2Ch 17:12-19.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 10

1. 2 Chronicles 11:5
2. 2 Chronicles 15:8
3. 1 Kings 12:28
4. 2 Chronicles 18:1
5. 2 Chronicles 15:17
6. 2 Chronicles 15:3; 2 Chronicles 35:3
7. 2 Chronicles 19:8
8. Deuteronomy 6:4-9
9. 2 Chronicles 14:14
10. 2 Chronicles 9:14; 2 Chronicles 26:8

Footnotes 4

[a]. Lit "walked in the earlier ways of his father"
[b]. Lit "walked in"
[c]. Lit "hand"
[d]. Lit "his heart was high"