2 Chronicles 17:1
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead,—and strengthened himself against Israel;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
In Context
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1 Kings 15:24So then 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.
2 Kings 1:17And he died, according to the word of Yahweh which, Elijah, had spoken, and Jehoram reigned in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah,—because he had no son.
2 Chronicles 12:1And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of Yahweh,—and all Israel with him.
2 Chronicles 32:5And he took courage, and built all the wall that was broken down and carried up thereon towers, and, on the outside, another wall, and strengthened Millo, the city of David,-and made weapons in abundance, and bucklers,
Matthew 1:8And Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat 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 →