2 Chronicles 17:1-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:1-9

Here we find concerning Jehoshaphat, I. What a wise man he was. As soon as he came to the crown he strengthened himself against Israel, 2 Chron. 17:1. Ahab, an active warlike prince, had now been three years upon the throne of Israel, the vigour of his beginning falling in with the decay of Asa's conclusion. It is probable that the kingdom of Israel had, of late, got ground of the kingdom of Judah and began to grow formidable to it; so that the first thing Jehoshaphat had to do was to make his... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:10-19

We have here a further account of Jehoshaphat's great prosperity and the flourishing state of his kingdom. I. He had good interest in the neighbouring princes and nations. Though he was not perhaps so great a soldier as David (which might have made him their terror), nor so great a scholar as Solomon (which might have made him their oracle), yet the fear of the Lord fell so upon them (that is, God so influenced and governed their spirits) that they had all a reverence for him, 2 Chron. 17:10.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:1

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead ,.... In the stead of Asa his father: and strengthened himself against Israel ; the ten tribes, by fortifying his cities, building castles, raising and keeping a large standing army, as the latter part of this chapter shows, and the next verse. read more

John Gill

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

And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah ,.... A considerable number of soldiers, to defend them should they be attacked: and set garrisons in the land of Judah : on the frontiers and borders of it, to protect it: and in the cities of Ephraim ; soldiers to keep garrison there: which Asa his father had taken ; see 2 Chronicles 15:8 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:3

And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat ,.... Guiding and directing, prospering and succeeding him in all things; he had, no doubt, his gracious presence in spiritual things, as well as his powerful and directing presence in things civil; the Targum is,"the Word of the Lord was for his help;" because he walked in the first ways of his father David ; which were his best; some of his last ways not being good, as in the affair of Uriah and Bathsheba, and his numbering of the people; Jehoshaphat... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:4

But sought to the Lord God of his fathers ,.... Prayed to him, worshipped and served him: and walked in his commandments ; observed and kept them, moral, ceremonial, and judicial: and not after the doings of Israel : who worshipped the golden calves at Dan and Bethel. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:5

Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand ,.... Piety is the best prop of government; the throne is best supported and established by truth, righteousness, and mercy; by the exercise of these Jehoshaphat was settled in his kingdom, and had a place in the hearts of his people: and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents ; being well affected to him, as well as it was usual so to do at a prince's accession to the throne, see 1 Samuel 10:27 . and he had riches and honour... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:6

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord ,.... It was engaged in them, was bent and set upon them; he walked in them with great pleasure and cheerfulness, being inspired with zeal and courage; he was fearless and intrepid, and regarded not any opposition he might have, or expect to have, in the work of reformation in which he was concerned: moreover, he took away the high places ; such as were dedicated to idols, but not those in which the true God was worshipped, 2... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:7

Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes ,.... That dwelt in the several parts of the kingdom; or he sent them, being with him, some of the principal men of his court; for ל may be a sign of the accusative case, as it sometimes is: even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah ; to see that they were taught, and oblige them to attend to the instructions that should be given them, and not mutiny... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:8

And with them he sent Levites ,.... With the five princes he sent nine Levites: even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites ; of whom we nowhere else read; no doubt they were principal persons, and fit for the work they were sent about: and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests ; whose lips were to keep knowledge, and at whose mouth the law was to be sought, Malachi 2:7 . read more

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