2 Chronicles 17:1

Forsooth Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned for him; and he had the mastery against Israel.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And he set numbers of knights in all the cities of Judah, that were (en)compassed with walls, (or And he put numbers of horsemen in all the cities of Judah, that were surrounded with walls), and he disposed strongholds in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa, his father, had taken.

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Cross References

1 Kings 15:24And Asa slept with his fathers, and he was buried with them in the city of David, his father; and Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned for him.

2 Kings 1:17Therefore he was dead by the word of the Lord, which word Elijah spake; and Joram + 1:17 Also known as Jehoram., his brother, reigned for him, in the second year of Jehoram + 1:17 Also known as Joram(!)., the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah; for Ahaziah had no son.

2 Chronicles 12:1And when the realm of Rehoboam was made strong and strengthened, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him. (But when Rehoboam’s kingdom was made strong and established, he abandoned the Law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.)

2 Chronicles 32:5Also Hezekiah did wittingly, and he builded all the wall that was destroyed, and he builded towers on the wall, and another wall withoutforth. And he repaired Millo in the city of David; and made armour of all kind, and shields. (And Hezekiah did knowingly, or with intent, and he rebuilt all the wall that was destroyed, and he built towers on the wall, and another wall outside it. And he repaired the Millo in the City of David; and he made all kinds of arms, or weapons, and shields.)

Matthew 1:8Asa begat Josaphat. Josaphat begat Joram. Joram begat Ozias.

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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