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2 Chronicles 17

2 Chron. 17:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Anda Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat (Hebrew #3092)
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
KJV usage: Jehoshaphat. Compare 3146.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-shaw-fawt'
Origin: from 3068 and 8199
his son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
reigned
malak (Hebrew #4427)
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
KJV usage: consult, X indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, X surely.
Pronounce: maw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
in his stead, and strengthened
chazaq (Hebrew #2388)
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
KJV usage: aid, amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
Pronounce: khaw-zak'
Origin: a primitive root
himself against Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
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1 Kings 15:24• 24And 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 15:24)

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-6:  Jehoshaphat, succeeding Asa, reigns well, and prospers.
7-9:  He sends Levites with the princes to teach Judah.
10-11:  His enemies being terrified by God, some of them bring him presents and tribute.
12-19:  His greatness, captains, and armies.
Jehoshaphat.
1 Kings 15:24• 24And 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 15:24)
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1 Kings 22:41• 41And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel. (1 Kings 22:41)
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1 Chron. 11:10• 10These 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. (1 Chron. 11:10)
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Matt. 1:8• 8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; (Matt. 1:8)
Josaphat.
and strengthened.
2 Chron. 12:1• 1And 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 Chron. 12:1)
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2 Chron. 26:8• 8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. (2 Chron. 26:8)
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2 Chron. 32:5• 5Also 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. (2 Chron. 32:5)
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1 Sam. 23:16• 16And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. (1 Sam. 23:16)
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Ezek. 7:27• 27The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the Lord. (Ezek. 7:27)
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Eph. 6:10• 10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. (Eph. 6:10)
• The true means of being at peace with the adversary is by organizing resistance against him in an efficient way. From that moment on, Satan leaves us in peace, but we must never treat him as anything other than an adversary. (“Jehoshaphat - The Teaching of the Law: 2 Chronicles 17” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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