2 Chronicles 17:1
New International Version
Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.

New Living Translation
Then Jehoshaphat, Asa’s son, became the next king. He strengthened Judah to stand against any attack from Israel.

English Standard Version
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

King James Bible
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

New King James Version
Then Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

New American Standard Bible
His son Jehoshaphat then became king in his place, and he proved himself strong over Israel.

NASB 1995
Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm.

NASB 1977
Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm.

Legacy Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and strengthened himself over Israel.

Amplified Bible
Jehoshaphat his son then became king [of Judah] in Asa’s place, and strengthened his position over Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.

American Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yehoshaphat his son arose in the Kingdom after him, and he was strengthened against Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, Josaphat strengthened himself against Israel.

Contemporary English Version
Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king and strengthened his defenses against Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and grew strong against Israel.

English Revised Version
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Asa's son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king. Jehoshaphat strengthened himself [to wage war] against Israel.

Good News Translation
Jehoshaphat succeeded his father Asa as king and strengthened his position against Israel.

International Standard Version
Asa's son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king, and he consolidated his authority over Israel

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Literal Standard Version
And his son Jehoshaphat reigns in his stead, and he strengthens himself against Israel,

Majority Standard Bible
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

New American Bible
His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king and strengthened his position against Israel.

NET Bible
His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him, and strengthened himself against Israel.

New Heart English Bible
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

World English Bible
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,

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Context
Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah
1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel. 2He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.…

Cross References
1 Kings 15:24
And Asa rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place.

2 Chronicles 17:2
He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.


Treasury of Scripture

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Jehoshaphat

1 Kings 15:24
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 22:41
And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:10
These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.

Josaphat

2 Chronicles 12:1
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

2 Chronicles 26:8
And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

2 Chronicles 32:5
Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

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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














(1) And Jehoshaphat . . . in. his stead.--The last words of 1Kings 15:24. The name means Iah judgeth.

And strengthened himself against Israel.--As described in 2Chronicles 17:2. Israel is here the northern kingdom. These defensive measures were taken in the early part of the reign, and before Jehoshaphat connected himself by marriage with the northern dynasty (2Chronicles 18:1).

Verse 1. - Jehoshaphat. In 2 Chronicles 20:31 and 1 Kings 22:41, 42 we are told that Jehoshaphat was now thirty-five years of age. He must, therefore, have been born when Asa was in the sixth year of his reign, and presumably not under sixteen years of age. His reign extended to twenty-five years, i.e. from B.C. 914 to B.C. 889. The name signifies "whom God judges," or "pleads for." Ahab is now in the fourth year of his reign, and the symptoms he manifests (1 Kings 16:30-33) are those that the rather urge Jehoshaphat to strengthen himself, i.e. strengthen the defences of his kingdom on the Israel side.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Asa's son
בְּנ֖וֹ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

Jehoshaphat
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

became king
וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ (way·yim·lōḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

in his place,
תַּחְתָּ֑יו (taḥ·tāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

and he strengthened himself
וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק (way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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