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17:10 The Lord <03068> put <01961> fear <06343> into <05921> all <03605> the kingdoms <04467> surrounding <05439> Judah <03063>; they did not <03808> make war <03898> with <05973> Jehoshaphat <03092>. 17:11 Some <04480> of the Philistines <06430> brought <0935> Jehoshaphat <03092> tribute <04853>, including a load of silver <03701>. The Arabs <06163> brought <0935> him 7,700 <03967> <07651> <0505> <07651> rams <0352> and 7,700 <03967> <07651> <0505> <07651> goats <08495> from their flocks <06629>. 17:12 Jehoshaphat’s <03092> power kept increasing <01432> <01980>. He built <01129> fortresses <01003> and storage <04543> cities <05892> throughout Judah <03063>. 17:13 He had many <07227> supplies stored <04399> in the cities <05892> of Judah <03063> and an army <04421> <0376> of skilled <02428> warriors <01368> stationed in Jerusalem <03389>. 17:14 These <0428> were their divisions <06486> by families <01> <01004>: There were a thousand <0505> officers <08269> from Judah <03063>. Adnah <05734> the commander <08269> led 300,000 <0505> <03967> <07969> skilled <02428> warriors <01368>, 17:15 Jehochanan <03076> the commander <08269> led 280,000 <0505> <08084> <03967>, 17:16 and Amasiah <06007> son <01121> of Zikri <02147>, who volunteered <05068> to serve the Lord <03068>, led 200,000 <0505> <03967> skilled warriors <02428>. warriors <01368>. 17:17 From <04480> Benjamin <01144>, Eliada <0450>, a skilled warrior <02428> <01368>, led 200,000 <0505> <03967> men who were equipped <05401> with <05973> bows <07198> and shields <04043>, 17:18 and Jehozabad <03075> led 180,000 <0505> <08084> <03967> trained <02502> warriors <06635>. 17:19 These <0428> were the ones who served <08334> the king <04428>, besides <0905> those whom <0834> the king <04428> placed <05414> in the fortified <04013> cities <05892> throughout <03605> Judah <03063>.

• 2Ch 17:1-19 -- Jehoshaphat Becomes King

• Zichri

  [isbe] ZICHRI - zik'-ri (zikhri, meaning uncertain): (1) Levites: (a) grandson of Kohath (Ex 6:21, where some the King James Version editions read wrongly, "Zithri"); (b) an Asaphite (1 Ch 9:15), called "Zabdi" in Neh 11:17, where ...
  [nave] ZICHRI 1. Son of Izhar, Ex. 6:21. 2. Three Benjamites, 1 Chr. 8:19, 23, 27. 3. A Levite, 1 Chr. 9:15. 4. Two chiefs in the days of David, 1 Chr. 26:25; 27:16. 5. Father of Amasiah, 2 Chr. 17:16. 6. Father of Elishaphat,...
  

• WAIT

  [isbe] WAIT - wat: 1. The Substantive: The word is used in the Old Testament both as a substantive add as a verb. In the New Testament it appears as a verb only. 'erebh, ma'arabh, mean a concealed hiding-place for purposes of sudde...
  

• Tribute

  [isbe] TRIBUTE - trib'-ut (mac, "tribute," really meaning "forced laborers," "labor gang" (1 Ki 4:6; 9:15,21); also "forced service," "serfdom"; possibly "forced payment" is meant in Est 10:1; the idea contained in the modern word ...
  [nave] TRIBUTE From conquered nations, Josh. 16:10; Judg. 1:30-33; 2 Kin. 15:19; 23:35; Matt. 17:24-27; 22:15-22; Luke 2:1-5. By Arabians to Solomon, 2 Chr. 9:14; to Jehoshaphat, 2 Chr. 17:11. See: Duty; Tax.
  

• TAX; TAXING

  [isbe] TAX; TAXING - taks, taks'-ing: I. INTRODUCTION 1. General Considerations 2. Limits of the Discussion II. TAXES IN ISRAEL UNDER SELF-GOVERNMENT 1. In the Earliest Period 2. Under the Theocracy; in the Period of the Judges 3. ...
  

• Philistines

  [isbe] PHILISTINES - fi-lis'-tinz, fil'-is-tinz, fil'-is-tinz (pelishtim; Phulistieim, allophuloi): I. OLD TESTAMENT NOTICES 1. Race and Origin 2. Religion 3. Individual Philistines Mentioned 4. Title of Ruler and Circumcision 5. H...
  [nave] PHILISTINES Descendants of Mizraim, Gen. 10:14; 1 Chr. 1:12; Jer. 47:4; Amos 9:7. Called Cherethites, 1 Sam. 30:14-16; Ezek. 25:16; Zeph. 2:5; Casluhim, Gen. 10:14; 1 Chr. 1:12; Caphtorim, Jer. 47:4; Amos 9:7. Territory of...
  

• PRIESTS AND LEVITES

  [isbe] PRIESTS AND LEVITES - (kohen, "priest"; nothing is definitely known as to the origin of the word; Lewi, "Levite," on which see LEVI): I. DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE HISTORY 1. The Old View 2. The Graf-Wellhausen View 3. Mediating...
  

• Jehoshaphat

  [nave] JEHOSHAPHAT 1. David's recorder, 2 Sam. 8:16; 20:24; 1 Kin. 4:3; 1 Chr. 18:15. 2. One of Solomon's commissariat officers, 1 Kin. 4:17. 3. King of Judah. Succeeds Asa, 1 Kin. 15:24; 22:41; 1 Chr. 3:10; 2 Chr. 17:1; Matt. 1:...
  

• JEHOSHAPHAT (2)

  [isbe] JEHOSHAPHAT (2) - je-hosh'-a-fat (yehoshaphaT, "Yahweh judges"): The 4th king of Judah, son of Asa. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi, of whom nothing further is known. He was 35 years of age at his accession, an...
  

• Israel

  [nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...
  

• Host

  [ebd] an entertainer (Rom. 16:23); a tavern-keeper, the keeper of a caravansary (Luke 10:35). In warfare, a troop or military force. This consisted at first only of infantry. Solomon afterwards added cavalry (1 Kings 4:26; 10:26)....
  

• God

  [nave] GOD. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Access to; Compassion of; Creator; Creator of Mankind; Eternity of; Faithfulness of; Fatherhood of; Favor of; Foreknowledge of; Glory of; Goodness of...
  

• Goat

  [isbe] GOAT - got: 1. Names: The common generic word for "goat" is `ez (compare Arabic `anz, "she-goat"; aix), used often for "she-goat" (Gen 15:9; Nu 15:27), also with gedhi, "kid," as gedhi `izzim, "kid of the goats" (Gen 38:17),...
  [nave] GOAT Designated as one of the clean animals to be eaten, Deut. 14:4, with Lev. 11:1-8. Used for food, Gen. 27:9; 1 Sam. 16:20; for the paschal feast, Ex. 12:5; 2 Chr. 35:7; as a sacrifice by Abraham, Gen. 15:9; by Gideon, J...
  

• ELIADA; ELIADAH

  [isbe] ELIADA; ELIADAH - e-li'-a-da, ('elyadha`, "God is knowing." Compare HPN, 219, 266, 301; Epidae, or Elidae): (1) One of the sons of David (2 Sam 5:16; 1 Ch 3:8; called BEELIADA, 1 Ch 14:7 (which see)). (2) A descendant of Ben...
  

• Cities

  [nave] CITIES Ancient, Gen. 4:17; 10:10-12. Fortified, Num. 32:36; Deut. 9:1; Josh. 10:20; 14:12; 2 Chr. 8:5; 11:10-12; 17:2, 19; 21:3; Isa. 23:11. Gates of, See: Gates. Designated as: Royal, Josh. 10:2; 1 Sam. 27:5; 2 Sam. 12:2...
  

• Captain

  [nave] CAPTAIN Commander-in-chief of an army, Deut. 20:9; Judg. 4:2; 1 Sam. 14:50; 1 Kin. 2:35; 16:16; 1 Chr. 27:34. Of the tribes, Num. 2. Of thousands, Num. 31:48; 1 Sam. 17:18; 1 Chr. 28:1. Of hundreds, 2 Kin. 11:15. See: Ce...
  

• CITY

  [isbe] CITY - sit'-i (`ir, qiryah; polis): I. THE CANAANITE CITY 1. Origin 2. Extent 3. Villages 4. Sites 5. External Appearance 6. General II. THE CITY OF THE JEWISH OCCUPATION 1. Tower or Stronghold 2. High Place 3. Broad Place 4...
  

• Bow

  [ebd] The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase (Gen. 21:20; 27:3; 48:22). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow (1 Chr. 8:40; 12:2; 2 Chr. 14:8; 17:17); so also were the Elamites (Isa. 22:6...
  

• BENJAMIN, THE TRIBE OF

  [smith] The contrast between the warlike character of the tribe and the peaceful image of its progenitor comes out in many scattered notices. Benjamin was the only tribe which seems to have pursued archery to any purpose, and their s...
  

• Armies

  [nave] ARMIES Who of the Israelites were subject to service in, Num. 1:2, 3; 26:2; 2 Chr. 25:5; who were exempt from service in, Num. 1:47-50; 2:33; Deut. 20:5-9; Judg. 7:3. Enumeration of Israel's military forces, Num. 1:2, 3; 26...
  

• Arabia

  [ebd] arid, an extensive region in the south-west of Asia. It is bounded on the west by the Isthmus of Suez and the Red Sea, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the east by the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates. It extends far i...
  [nave] ARABIA Tributary to Solomon, 2 Chr. 9:14, and Jehoshaphat, 2 Chr. 17:11. Exports of, Ezek. 27:21. Prophecies against, Isa. 21:13; Jer. 25:24. Paul visits, Gal. 1:17.
  

• Jehoshaphat Strengthening His Kingdom

  

• Who Were the Ishmaelites?
  They were descendants of Ishmael, Abraham's son, and were divided into twelve tribes (Gen. 25:16; Gen. 16:15,16). They were also called Hagarites, Hagarenes and Arabians (I Chron. 5:10; Psa. 83:6; Isa. 13:20). They were gover...

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