2 Chronicles 17:7-18 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:15

And next to him was Jehohanan the captain ,.... Being of the same rank as to office, but having a lesser number of men under him; and it may respect not any kind of subordination, only nearness of place, as the Targum,"he that encamped next to him" and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand ; which number was but 20,000 less than the former. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:16

And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri ,.... He encamped next to him, as the Targum: who willingly offered himself unto the Lord ; to fight the Lord's battles, and without any stipend, as some think; or, as Kimchi, he offered gold and silver to the treasures of the house of the Lord: and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour ; the number was 80,000 less than the former; the whole of Judah amounted to 780,000 men. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:17

And of Benjamin, Eliada, a mighty man of valour ,.... Was the chief commander: and with armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand ; which were the armour of the tribe of Benjamin they were best skilled in, 2 Chronicles 14:8 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:18

And next to him, was Jehozabad ,.... According to the Targum he encamped next him: and with him one hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war ; being able bodied men, well disciplined, valiant, and well armed; these numbers of Judah and Benjamin put together amount to 1,160,000 men, whereas Asa only brought into the field 580,000; but it should be considered there had been a long time of peace, many had come off from the ten tribes to Judah, and the promise of multiplying the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:7-9

To teach in the cities of Judah - "To teach the fear of the Lord in the cities of Judah." - Targum. In these verses we find a remarkable account of an itinerant ministry established by Jehoshaphat; and in this work he employed three classes of men: The princes. The Levites. The priests. We may presume that the princes instructed the people in the nature of the civil law and constitution of the kingdom; the Levites instructed them in every thing that appertained to the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:9

Had the book of the law of the Lord with them - This was their text book: it was the book of God; they taught it as such, and as such the people received it. Its laws were God's laws, and the people felt their obligation, and their consciences were bound. Thus they were obedient to the laws of the land, on the principle of religion. In this they were encouraged and confirmed by the example of all, both in Church and state. The princes were not only pious, but were... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:11

The Philistines brought - presents - They and the Arabians purchased peace with the king of Judah by paying an annual tribute. The Philistines brought silver, and no doubt different kinds of merchandise, The Arabs, whose riches consisted in cattle, brought him flocks in great abundance, principally rams and he-goats. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:13

He had much business in the cities - He kept the people constantly employed; they had wages for their work; and by their labors the empire was both enriched and strengthened. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:14

Adnah , the chief - He was generalissimo of all this host. These are the numbers of the five battalions: under Adnah, three hundred thousand; Jehohanan, two hundred and eighty thousand, Amasiah, two hundred thousand; Eliada, two hundred thousand; Jehozabad, one hundred and eighty thousand; in all, one million one hundred and sixty thousand. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:1-9

The first chapter of Jehoshaphat's career. Although to the end Jehoshaphat was neither an unfaithful king nor an unfaithful man, and certainly no apostate, yet the first chapter of his career reads the best. The mounting of the sun was fine, but clouds hung about the noonday sun, and the setting was not a sky of perfect western glory. The unfolding of the bud looked towards a perfect flower, but some blight seemed to visit it, and some worm was in the fruit. The three chief features of... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:7-9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 17:14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:1-9

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