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2. REFORMATION UNDER JEHOSHAPHAT
CHAPTER 17 Jehoshaphat's Reformation and Increase
_ 1. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:1)_
2. The revival under his reign (2 Chronicles 17:6)
3. His...
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2 Chronicles 17:1 to 2 Chronicles 20:37. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT.
This section is, in the main, from the hand of the Chronicler, whose
spirit and aim are visible throughout; he has utilised all the
i...
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FEAR. dread.
FELL. came, or was....
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5. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (17-21:3)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 17:1. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and
strengthened himself against Israel. 2. And he placed forces in all
the fortified citie...
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_AND THE FEAR OF THE LORD FELL UPON ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE LANDS THAT
WERE ROUND ABOUT JUDAH, SO THAT THEY MADE NO WAR AGAINST JEHOSHAPHAT._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT
An account of a mission of Levites to teach the Law, and of the king's
army.
The particulars of Jehoshaphat's reign here given are additional to
those contained in 1 Kings 22:41...
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 17
JEHOSHAPHAT MAKES A GOOD START – 2 CHRONICLES 17:1-11
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JEHOS APHAT BECOMES A POWERFUL SOVEREIGN.
(10) THE FEAR OF THE LORD. — _A dread of Jehovah_ (_pachad_)_,_
Revelation 14:13, Revelation 20:29. (Comp. Exodus 15:16;...
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וַ יְהִ֣י ׀ פַּ֣חַד יְהוָ֗ה עַ֚ל כָּל
־מַמְלְ
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JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE
2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1;...
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With the accession of Jehoshaphat a period of definite reformation for
Judah commenced. In this chapter we have, first, the account of his
own relationship to God, and the resulting blessing that came...
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And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that
[were] round about Judah, so that they (e) made no war against
Jehoshaphat.
(e) Thus God prospers all who with a pure heart seek...
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_War. They had witnessed the fruitless attempt of Zara, C. xiv. 15.
H._...
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It plainly proves how much the Lord approved of Jehoshaphat's
instructing the people, for he suffered no interruption to the pious
work to take place from the nations around....
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 20.
Jehoshaphat, his son succeeds him, and begins his reign by walking
faithfully with God. He strengthened his kingdom against Israel, an
enemy mo...
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AND THE FEAR OF THE LORD FELL UPON ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE LANDS THAT
WERE ROUND ABOUT JUDAH,.... Upon the ten tribes, and on foreign
nations about them, as Moabites, Edomites, Syrians, Egyptians, Ara...
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And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that
[were] round about Judah, so that they made no war against
Jehoshaphat.
Ver. 10. _And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the king...
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_The fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms_, &c. Justly
concluding, from his singular piety, that God would eminently appear
for him; for even the heathen could not but observe, that the kings o...
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1 Iehoshaphat succeeding Asa, reigneth well, and prospereth.
7 He sendeth Leuites with the Princes to teach Iudah.
10 His enemies being terrified by God, some of them bring him presents
and tribute....
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Jehoshaphat's Riches, Valor, and Mighty Men...
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And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that
were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat,
namely, while these reformatory measures were being carried...
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THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT
(vv.1-19)
Asa's son Jehoshaphat, at the beginning of his reign, strengthened
himself against Israel (v.1). This was a wise move because Israel was
still in a state of idola...
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FELL:
_ Heb._ was...
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Justly concluding from this singular piety that God would eminently
appear for him, and against all those who had ill will to him, which
was their case. For even the heathens could not but observe tha...
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2 Chronicles 17:10 fear H6343 LORD H3068 kingdoms H4467 lands H776
around H5439 Judah H3063 war H3898 (H8738
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CONTENTS: Accession of Jehoshaphat and his growing power.
CHARACTERS: God, Jehoshaphat.
CONCLUSION: True religion and obedience to God are the best friends to
outward prosperity.
KEY WORD: Obedienc...
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2 Chronicles 17:7. _Sent to his princes to teach._ Illustrious men
have often engaged in these sacred services on special occasions.
David, Jonathan his learned uncle, and the kings or princes of Isra...
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
THE CONDITIONS OF NATIONAL PROSPERITY
This chapter shows--
I. That true religion is the basis of the State; and that wherever it
prospers there the Sta...
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 17:10 The blessings of peace with
the neighboring nations and of receiving tribute from them are seen as
being a result of the people’s faithfulness to the law (compa...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is peculiar to the writer of Chronicles.
Jehoshaphat becoming king takes measures for defence of his kingdom (2
Chronicles 17:1); in consequence grows in power (2 Chronic...
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EXPOSITION
To the contents of this chapter, and to the reign of Jehoshaphat,
which occupies this and the following three chapters, the Book of
Kings furnishes as yet no parallel. All that it has to sa...
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At his death his son Jehoshaphat took over the throne. Jehoshaphat was
a very good king and God strengthened him.
The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of
his father David...
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2 Chronicles 14:14; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Exodus 15:14; Exodus 34:24;...