2 Chronicles 17:5
Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
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4but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.
Cross References
Genesis 26:13The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.
1 Samuel 10:27But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he held his peace.
1 Kings 4:21Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
1 Kings 10:25Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.
2 Chronicles 1:15The king made silver and gold to be as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars to be as common as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland.
2 Chronicles 18:1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 17:2-10
Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa. ( b. c. 914.) 1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; 4 But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of… Read the whole commentary →