2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 17:3–9

3Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier waysa of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, 4but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel. 5So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor. 6And his heart took delightb in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

7In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah, 8accompanied by certain Levites — Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah — along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 9They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.

Footnotes

  • a 17:3 Or in his early years he walked in the ways
  • b 17:6 Or was exalted or was courageous

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2 Chronicles 17:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
wasוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֑טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
becauseכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he walkedהָלַ֗ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
in the earlierהָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםhā·ri·šō·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
waysבְּדַרְכֵ֞יbə·ḏar·ḵêPreposition-b; Noun - common plural constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of his fatherאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֤ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
He did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
seekדָרַ֖שׁḏā·rašVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
the Baalsלַבְּעָלִֽים׃lab·bə·‘ā·lîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord

2 Chronicles 17:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
butכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he soughtדָּרָ֔שׁdā·rāšVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
the Godלֵֽאלֹהֵ֤יlê·lō·hêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of his fatherאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
and walkedהָלָ֑ךְhā·lāḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
by His commandmentsוּבְמִצְוֺתָ֖יוū·ḇə·miṣ·wō·ṯāwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4687 commandment
rather thanוְלֹ֖אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the practicesכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הkə·ma·‘ă·śêhPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Chronicles 17:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
establishedוַיָּ֨כֶןway·yā·ḵenConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ham·mam·lā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
in his handבְּיָד֔וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
and allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
broughtוַיִּתְּנ֧וּway·yit·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
himלִיהוֹשָׁפָ֑טlî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
tributeמִנְחָ֖הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
so thatוַֽיְהִי־way·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
he hadל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
an abundanceלָרֹֽב׃lā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of richesעֹֽשֶׁר־‘ō·šer-Noun - masculine singularH6239 be or become rich
and honorוְכָב֖וֹדwə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory

2 Chronicles 17:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And his heartלִבּ֖וֹlib·bōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
took delightוַיִּגְבַּ֥הּway·yiḡ·bahConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1361 be high, exalted
in the waysבְּדַרְכֵ֣יbə·ḏar·ḵêPreposition-b; Noun - common plural constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
furthermoreוְע֗וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏConjunctive waw; AdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
he removedהֵסִ֛ירhê·sîrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
the high placesהַבָּמ֥וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place
and Asherah polesהָאֲשֵׁרִ֖יםhā·’ă·šê·rîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH842 Ashera
from Judahמִיהוּדָֽה׃פmî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 17:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirdשָׁל֜וֹשׁšā·lō·wōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearוּבִשְׁנַ֨תū·ḇiš·naṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of his reignלְמָלְכ֗וֹlə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
Jehoshaphat sentשָׁלַ֤חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
his officialsלְשָׂרָיו֙lə·śā·rāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
Ben-hailחַ֙יִל֙ḥa·yilPreposition; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1134 Ben-Chail
Obadiahוּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣הū·lə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5662 Obadjah
Zechariahוְלִזְכַרְיָ֔הwə·liz·ḵar·yāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah
Nethanelוְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖לwə·lin·ṯan·’êlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5417 Nethanel
and Micaiahוּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּū·lə·mî·ḵā·yā·hūConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4322 Mikajah
to teachלְלַמֵּ֖דlə·lam·mêḏPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3925 exercise in, learn
in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbə·‘ā·rêPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Chronicles 17:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
accompanied byוְעִמָּהֶ֣םwə·‘im·mā·hemConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine pluralH5973 with
certain Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
Shemaiahשְֽׁמַֽעְיָ֡הוּšə·ma‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH8098 Shemajah
Nethaniahוּנְתַנְיָ֡הוּū·nə·ṯan·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5418 Nethanjah
Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָ֡הוּū·zə·ḇaḏ·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2069 Zebadjah
Asahelוַעֲשָׂהאֵ֡לwa·‘ă·śā·h·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6214 Asahel
Shemiramothוּשְׁמִרִימוֹתū·šə·mi·rī·mōṯConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8070 Shemiramoth
Jehonathanוִֽיהוֹנָתָן֩wî·hō·w·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
Adonijahוַאֲדֹ֨נִיָּ֧הוּwa·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
Tobijahוְטֽוֹבִיָּ֛הוּwə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
and Tob-adonijahאֲדוֹנִיָּ֖ה’ă·ḏō·w·nî·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2899 Tob-Adonijah
along withוְעִמָּהֶ֛םwə·‘im·mā·hemConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine pluralH5973 with
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֥ע’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH476 Elishama
and Jehoramוִֽיהוֹרָ֖םwî·hō·w·rāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3088 Jehoram

2 Chronicles 17:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They taughtוַֽיְלַמְּדוּ֙way·lam·mə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3925 exercise in, learn
throughout Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֔הbî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
taking with themוְעִ֨מָּהֶ֔םwə·‘im·mā·hemConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine pluralH5973 with
the Bookסֵ֖פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
They wentוַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙way·yā·sōb·būConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5437 turn about, go around, surround
throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the townsעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and taughtוַֽיְלַמְּד֖וּway·lam·mə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3925 exercise in, learn
the peopleבָּעָֽם׃bā·‘āmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

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2 Chronicles 17:3 Isaiah 41:10 · 2 Kings 22:2 · 2 Timothy 4:22 · Psalm 46:11 · Matthew 28:20 · Judges 6:12 · Genesis 39:21 · Genesis 39:2–3 · Joshua 1:9 · 2 Samuel 5:10 · Joshua 1:5 · 1 Chronicles 22:18

2 Chronicles 17:4 1 Kings 12:28 · Luke 1:6 · 1 Thessalonians 2:12 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · Hosea 4:15 · 2 Kings 17:19 · 2 Kings 8:18

2 Chronicles 17:5 2 Chronicles 18:1 · Matthew 6:33 · Psalm 127:1 · Matthew 2:11 · Job 42:12 · 2 Chronicles 32:23 · 1 Samuel 10:27 · 1 Peter 5:10 · Psalm 68:29 · 1 Kings 9:4–5 · 2 Chronicles 9:27 · Psalm 72:10

2 Chronicles 17:6 Hosea 14:9 · 2 Chronicles 20:33 · 2 Chronicles 15:17 · Psalm 119:1 · Psalm 138:5 · 2 Chronicles 19:3 · 2 Chronicles 34:3–7 · Psalm 18:21–22 · 1 Kings 22:43

2 Chronicles 17:7 2 Chronicles 35:3 · Ecclesiastes 12:9–10 · 2 Chronicles 15:3 · Nehemiah 8:7–8 · Nehemiah 8:13–14 · Psalm 51:13 · Ecclesiastes 1:12 · Luke 4:43–44 · Acts 1:1 · Nehemiah 9:3 · 2 Chronicles 30:22 · Psalm 34:11

2 Chronicles 17:8 2 Chronicles 19:8 · Ezra 7:1–6 · Malachi 2:7

2 Chronicles 17:9 John 5:46 · Romans 3:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.