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2 Chronicles 17:1

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Chronicles 17:1

Verse 1 of 19

Scripture focus

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

2 Chronicles 17:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 17:1

Theological / Devotional

And Jehoshaphat. Chapters 17-20 deal with Jehoshaphat and his reign. The summary of his reign in Kings is brief (see 1 Kings 22:41-50). The present chapter is peculiar to Chronicles.

Against Israel. By his foolish policy of purchasing the aid of Syria against Israel, Asa had left his son a legacy of trouble. As soon as Jehoshaphat came to the throne he was forced to take measures of defense against his northern neighbor. All this was in the early part of his reign, and evidently before the time that he made an alliance with Ahab (ch. 18:1).

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