2 Chronicles 23:2
throughout <05437> [went about.]
family leaders <07218 01> [the chief of.]
Houbigant omits the words of Israel. Bp. Patrick, however, is of the opinion that Judah is here called by the general name of Israel: but it is probable, that these "chief fathers of Israel," were the descendants of those priests and Levites, and other pious persons of the ten tribes, who left their cities and possessions, and joined themselves to Judah, in the days of Jeroboam. See the parallel passages.
2 Chronicles 32:6
appointed ... officers <08269 05414> [he set captains.]
square <07339> [in the street.]
encouraged ... saying <03824 0559> [comfortably to them. Heb. to their heart.]
