2 Chronicles 17
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2And 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.
3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
4But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
6And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
7Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
8And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
9And 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.
10And 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.
11Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
14And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
15And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
16And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
17And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
18And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
19These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhH306312× in this chapter
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- עִםʻimH597310× in this chapter
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
- אֶלֶףʼelephH5058× in this chapter
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
- מֵאָהmêʼâhH39677× in this chapter
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
- עִירʻîyrH58927× in this chapter
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30686× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- יְהוֹשָׁפָטYᵉhôwshâphâṭH30926× in this chapter
Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
- הָיָהhâyâhH19615× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- חַיִלchayilH24285× in this chapter
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
- כֹּלkôlH36055× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- עַלʻalH59215× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אָבʼâbH14× in this chapter
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrH13684× in this chapter
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
- יָדyâdH30274× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- נָתַןnâthanH54144× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- שֶׁבַעshebaʻH76514× in this chapter
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
- שַׂרsarH82694× in this chapter
a head person (of any rank or class)
- אֵתʼêthH8534× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- הָלַךְhâlakH19803× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- לָמַדlâmadH39253× in this chapter
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8343× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- בֵּןbênH11212× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- בֶּן־חַיִלBen-ChayilH11342× in this chapter
Ben-Chail, an Israelite
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18702× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- דָּרַשׁdârashH18752× in this chapter
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
- טוֹב אֲדֹנִיָּהוּṬôwb ʼĂdônîyâhûwH28992× in this chapter
Tob-Adonijah, an Israelite
- יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlH34782× in this chapter
Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- כִּיkîyH35882× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyH38812× in this chapter
a Levite or descendant of Levi
- אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehH4282× in this chapter
these or those
- מָלַךְmâlakH44272× in this chapter
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44282× in this chapter
a king
- מַמְלָכָהmamlâkâhH44672× in this chapter
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
- מִןminH44802× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- מִנְחָהminchâhH45032× in this chapter
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7762× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshH79692× in this chapter
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
- שְׁמֹנִיםshᵉmônîymH80842× in this chapter
eighty, also eightieth
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9352× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)