2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 17:12–19

¹²Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah ¹³and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor. ¹⁴These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers:

From Judah, the commanders of thousands:

Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

¹⁵next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

¹⁶and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

¹⁷From Benjamin:

Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

¹⁸and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.

¹⁹These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

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2 Chronicles 17:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט	yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3092 Jehoshaphat
grew stronger	הֹלֵ֥ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and stronger	לְמָ֑עְלָה	lə·mā·‘ə·lāh	Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singular	H4605 higher part
and he built	וַיִּ֧בֶן	way·yi·ḇen	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
fortresses	בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת	bî·rā·nî·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1003 fortress, fortified place
and store	מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃	mis·kə·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4543 magazine
cities	וְעָרֵ֥י	wə·‘ā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
in Judah	בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה	bî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 17:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and kept vast	רַבָּ֛ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
supplies	וּמְלָאכָ֥ה	ū·mə·lā·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
in the cities	בְּעָרֵ֣י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֑ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
He also had	הָ֥יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
warriors	מִלְחָמָ֛ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
mighty men	גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי	gib·bō·w·rê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	חַ֖יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

2 Chronicles 17:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	וְאֵ֥לֶּה	wə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are their numbers	פְקֻדָּתָ֖ם	p̄ə·qud·dā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
according to the houses	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of their fathers	אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
From Judah	לִֽיהוּדָה֙	lî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
the commanders	שָׂרֵ֣י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousands	אֲלָפִ֔ים	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
Adnah	עַדְנָ֣ה	‘aḏ·nāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5734 Adnah
the commander	הַשָּׂ֔ר	haś·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and with him	וְעִמּוֹ֙	wə·‘im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
300,000	שְׁלֹ֥שׁ	šə·lōš	Number - feminine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
mighty men	גִּבּ֣וֹרֵי	gib·bō·w·rê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	חַ֔יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

2 Chronicles 17:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
next to	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
him	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
Jehohanan	יְהוֹחָנָ֣ן	yə·hō·w·ḥā·nān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3076 Jehochanan
the commander	הַשָּׂ֑ר	haś·śār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and with him	וְעִמּ֕וֹ	wə·‘im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
280,000	מָאתַ֥יִם	mā·ṯa·yim	Number - fd	H3967 hundred

2 Chronicles 17:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and next to	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
him	יָדוֹ֙	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
Amasiah	עֲמַסְיָ֣ה	‘ă·mas·yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6007 Amasjah
son	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zichri	זִכְרִ֔י	ziḵ·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2147 Zicri
the volunteer	הַמִּתְנַדֵּ֖ב	ham·miṯ·nad·dêḇ	Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H5068 incite, impel
for the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and with him	וְעִמּ֛וֹ	wə·‘im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
200,000	מָאתַ֥יִם	mā·ṯa·yim	Number - fd	H3967 hundred
mighty men	גִּבּ֥וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	חָֽיִל׃ס	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

2 Chronicles 17:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	וּמִ֨ן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Benjamin	בִּנְיָמִ֔ן	bin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
Eliada	אֶלְיָדָ֑ע	’el·yā·ḏā‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H450 Eljada
a mighty man	גִּבּ֥וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H1368 strong, mighty
of valor	חַ֖יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and with him	וְעִמּ֛וֹ	wə·‘im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
200,000	מָאתַ֥יִם	mā·ṯa·yim	Number - fd	H3967 hundred
armed	נֹֽשְׁקֵי־	nō·šə·qê-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5401 kiss
with bows	קֶ֥שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
and shields	וּמָגֵ֖ן	ū·mā·ḡên	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H4043 shield

2 Chronicles 17:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and next to	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
him	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
Jehozabad	יְהוֹזָבָ֑ד	yə·hō·w·zā·ḇāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3075 Jehozabad
and with him	וְעִמּ֛וֹ	wə·‘im·mōw	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
180,000	מֵאָֽה־	mê·’āh-	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
armed	חֲלוּצֵ֥י	ḥă·lū·ṣê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw
for battle	צָבָֽא׃ס	ṣā·ḇā	Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare

2 Chronicles 17:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These were the men	אֵ֖לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
who served	הַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים	ham·šā·rə·ṯîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
the king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
besides	מִלְּבַ֞ד	mil·lə·ḇaḏ	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H905 separation
those	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he	הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
stationed	נָתַ֥ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
in the fortified	הַמִּבְצָ֖ר	ham·miḇ·ṣār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4013 fortification
cities	בְּעָרֵ֥י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃פ	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah