2 Chronicles 17
1 Jehoshaphat, succeeding Asa, reigns well, and prospers.
7 He sends Levites with the princes to teach Judah.
10 His enemies being terrified by God, some of them bring him presents and tribute.
12 His greatness, captains, and armies.
Jehoshaphat <03092> [Jehoshaphat.]
[Josaphat. and strengthened.]
placed troops ......... posted <02428 05414> [placed forces.]
cities ............. cities <05892> [in the cities.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
followed <01980> [he walked.]
ancestor David's <01732 01> [his father David. or, his father, and of David.]
seek <01875> [sought.]
<01980> [walked.]
unlike <04639> [not after.]
Lord <03068> [A.M. 3091. B.C. 913. the Lord.]
<05414> [brought. Heb. gave. presents.]
wealthy <06239> [he had riches.]
<03820> [his heart.]
committed <01361> [lifted up. that is, was encouraged. in the ways.]
removed <05493> [he took away.]
sent <07971> [A.M. 3092. B.C. 912. he sent.]
In these verse we have an account of a remarkable itinerant ministry established by Jehoshaphat, in which three classes of men were employed: 1. the Princes; 2. the Levites; 3. the Priests. We may presume that the Princes instructed the people in the nature of the civil law and constitution of the kingdom; that the Levites instructed them in every thing that appertained to the temple service, and ritual law; and that the Priests instructed them in the nature and design of their religion. Thus the nation became thoroughly instructed in their duty to God, to the king, and to each other; they therefore became as one man; and against a people thus united, on such principles, no enemy could be successful.
teach <03925> [to teach.]
priests <03548> [priests.]
taught ........................ taught <03925> [they taught.]
scroll <05612> [the book.]
cities <05892> [throughout.]
fear <06343> [the fear.]
kingdoms <04467> [fell. Heb. was. so that.]
brought ........... brought <0935> [brought.]
increasing <01980 01432> [A.M. 3092-3115. B.C. 912-889. waxed great.]
Judah <03063> [in Judah.]
fortresses <01003> [castles. or, palaces.]
many supplies stored <04399 07227> [much business.]
divisions <06486> [the numbers.]
families <01004> [to the house.]
300,000 <07969 03967> [three hundred.]
Jehochanan <03027 03076> [next to him. Heb. at this hand.]
volunteered <05068> [willingly.]
equipped <05401> [armed men.]
placed .... fortified <05414 04013> [put in.]
