2 Chronicles 17:1

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

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2and puts a force in all the fortified cities of Judah, and puts garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

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Cross References

1 Kings 15:24and Asa lies with his fathers, and is buried with his fathers in the city of his father David, and his son Jehoshaphat reigns in his stead.

2 Kings 1:17And he dies, according to the word of YHWH that Elijah spoke, and Jehoram reigns in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, for he had no son.

2 Chronicles 12:1And it comes to pass, at the establishing of the kingdom of Rehoboam, and at his strengthening himself, he has forsaken the Law of YHWH, and all Israel with him.

2 Chronicles 32:5And he strengthens himself, and builds the whole of the wall that is broken, and causes [it] to ascend to the towers, and at the outside of the wall [builds] another, and strengthens Millo [in] the City of David, and makes darts in abundance, and shields.

Matthew 1:8and Asa begot Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah,

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 17:1

Here begin the life and reign of Jehoshaphat, who was one of the first three among the royal worthies, one of the best that ever swayed the sceptre of Judah since David's head was laid. He was the good son of a good father, so that, as this time, grace ran in the blood, even in the blood-royal. Happy the son that had such a father, to lay a good foundation in him and for him. Happy the father that had such a son, to build so wall upon the foundation he had laid! Happy the kingdom that was blessed with two such… Read the whole commentary →

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