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2 Chronicles 17 — Sermon Preparation
Jehoshaphat strengthens his kingdom, sends Levites to teach the law throughout Judah, and neighboring nations bring him tribute. Below is a research summary for 2 Chronicles 17, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 4
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
2 Chronicles 17 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יְהוּדָה | Yᵉhûwdâh | H3063 | 12 | Jehudah |
| אֶלֶף | ʼeleph | H505 | 8 | thousand |
| יְהוֹשָׁפָט | Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ | H3092 | 6 | Jehoshaphat |
| מֵאָה | mêʼâh | H3967 | 7 | hundred |
| עִיר | ʻîyr | H5892 | 7 | city, waking |
| חַיִל | chayil | H2428 | 5 | force, army |
| גִּבּוֹר | gibbôwr | H1368 | 4 | powerful, warrior |
How preachers through history handled this text
4 public-domain excerpts on 2 Chronicles 17, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“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 kings, two such reigns, together! …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 2 (Joshua to Esther), on 2 Chronicles 17:1–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Jerusalem— 2 Chr 17:13
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