Jehoshaphat succeeds his father Asa, and reigns piously, and is particularly blessed, Ch2 17:1-6. He establishes an itinerant ministry, for the instruction of the people, through all the cities of Judah, which produce…
1Reinó en su lugar Josafat su hijo, el cual se hizo fuerte contra Israel.
2Puso ejércitos en todas las ciudades fortificadas de Judá, y colocó gente de guarnición en tierra de Judá, y asimismo en las ciudades de Efraín que su padre Asa había tomado.
3Y Jehová estuvo con Josafat, porque anduvo en los primeros caminos de David su padre, y no buscó a los baales,
4sino que buscó al Dios de su padre, y anduvo en sus mandamientos, y no según las obras de Israel.
5Jehová, por tanto, confirmó el reino en su mano, y todo Judá dio a Josafat presentes; y tuvo riquezas y gloria en abundancia.
6Y se animó su corazón en los caminos de Jehová, y quitó los lugares altos y las imágenes de Asera de en medio de Judá.
7Al tercer año de su reinado envió sus príncipes Ben-hail, Abdías, Zacarías, Natanael y Micaías, para que enseñasen en las ciudades de Judá;
8y con ellos a los levitas Semaías, Netanías, Zebadías, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatán, Adonías, Tobías y Tobadonías; y con ellos a los sacerdotes Elisama y Joram.
9Y enseñaron en Judá, teniendo consigo el libro de la ley de Jehová, y recorrieron todas las ciudades de Judá enseñando al pueblo.
10Y cayó el pavor de Jehová sobre todos los reinos de las tierras que estaban alrededor de Judá, y no osaron hacer guerra contra Josafat.
11Y traían de los filisteos presentes a Josafat, y tributos de plata. Los árabes también le trajeron ganados, siete mil setecientos carneros y siete mil setecientos machos cabríos.
12Iba, pues, Josafat engrandeciéndose mucho; y edificó en Judá fortalezas y ciudades de aprovisionamiento.
13Tuvo muchas provisiones en las ciudades de Judá, y hombres de guerra muy valientes en Jerusalén.
14Y este es el número de ellos según sus casas paternas: de los jefes de los millares de Judá, el general Adnas, y con él trescientos mil hombres muy esforzados.
15Después de él, el jefe Johanán, y con él doscientos ochenta mil.
16Tras este, Amasías hijo de Zicri, el cual se había ofrecido voluntariamente a Jehová, y con él doscientos mil hombres valientes.
17De Benjamín, Eliada, hombre muy valeroso, y con él doscientos mil armados de arco y escudo.
18Tras este, Jozabad, y con él ciento ochenta mil dispuestos para la guerra.
19Estos eran siervos del rey, sin los que el rey había puesto en las ciudades fortificadas en todo Judá.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
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I. Jehoshaphat - and strengthened himself against Israel - The kingdoms of Israel and Judah were riv…
Jehoshaphat - and strengthened himself against Israel - The kingdoms of Israel and Judah were rivals from the beginning; sometimes one, sometimes the other, prevailed. Asa and Baasha were nearly matched; but, after Baasha's death, Israel was greatly weakened by civil contentions, and Jehoshaphat got the ascendancy. See Kg1 16:16-23.
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II. The cities of Ephraim - This conquest from the kingdom of Israel is referred to, Ch2 15:8; but wh…
The cities of Ephraim - This conquest from the kingdom of Israel is referred to, Ch2 15:8; but when it was made we do not know.
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III. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat - "The Word of the Lord was Jehoshaphat's Helper." - Targum.
The Lord was with Jehoshaphat - "The Word of the Lord was Jehoshaphat's Helper." - Targum.
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IV. To teach in the cities of Judah - "To teach the fear of the Lord in the cities of Judah." - Targum.
To teach in the cities of Judah - "To teach the fear of the Lord in the cities of Judah." - Targum.
In these verses we find a remarkable account of an itinerant ministry established by Jehoshaphat; and in this work he employed three classes of men:
1. The princes.
2. The Levites.
3. The priests.
We may presume that the princes instructed the people in the nature of the civil law and constitution of the kingdom; the Levites instructed them in every thing that appertained to the temple service, and ritual law; and the priests instructed them in the nature and design of the religion they professed. Thus the nation became thoroughly instructed in their duty to God, to the king, and to each other. They became, therefore, as one man; and against a people thus united, on such principles, no enemy could be successful.
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V. Had the book of the law of the Lord with them - This was their text book: it was the book of God;…
Had the book of the law of the Lord with them - This was their text book: it was the book of God; they taught it as such, and as such the people received it. Its laws were God's laws, and the people felt their obligation, and their consciences were bound. Thus they were obedient to the laws of the land, on the principle of religion. In this they were encouraged and confirmed by the example of all, both in Church and state. The princes were not only pious, but were teachers of piety; the Levites showed them the worth and excellence of their ritual institutions; and the priests showed them the moral use they were to make of the whole: and thus the people became obedient to God as well as to the king, and kept all the civil ordinances, not merely for the sake of a good king, but for the sake of a good and gracious God. By these means the nation enjoyed peace and prosperity; and all insurrections, seditions, and popular commotions, were prevented. The surrounding nations, perceiving this, saw that there was no hope of subduing such a people, so they made no war with Jehoshaphat, Ch2 17:10. And they took care not to provoke such a people to fall on them; therefore, it is said, The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms and lands that were round about Judah. Such an itinerant ministry established in these kingdoms for upwards of fourscore years, teaching the pure, unadulterated doctrines of the Gospel, with the propriety and necessity of obedience to the laws, has been the principal means, in the hand of God, of preserving these lands from those convulsions and revolutions that have ruined and nearly dissolved the European continent. The itinerant ministry, to which this refers, is that which was established in these lands by the late truly reverend, highly learned and cultivated, deeply pious and loyal John Wesley, A.M., formerly a fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, whose followers are known by the name of Methodists; a people who are an honor to their country, and a blessing to the government under which they live.
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VI. The Philistines brought - presents - They and the Arabians purchased peace with the king of Judah…
The Philistines brought - presents - They and the Arabians purchased peace with the king of Judah by paying an annual tribute. The Philistines brought silver, and no doubt different kinds of merchandise, The Arabs, whose riches consisted in cattle, brought him flocks in great abundance, principally rams and he-goats.
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VII. He had much business in the cities - He kept the people constantly employed; they had wages for t…
He had much business in the cities - He kept the people constantly employed; they had wages for their work; and by their labors the empire was both enriched and strengthened.
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VIII. Adnah, the chief - He was generalissimo of all this host. These are the numbers of the five batta…
Adnah, the chief - He was generalissimo of all this host. These are the numbers of the five battalions: under Adnah, three hundred thousand; Jehohanan, two hundred and eighty thousand, Amasiah, two hundred thousand; Eliada, two hundred thousand; Jehozabad, one hundred and eighty thousand; in all, one million one hundred and sixty thousand.
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IX. These waited on the king - They were disposable forces, always at the king's command; and were in…
These waited on the king - They were disposable forces, always at the king's command; and were independent of those by which the cities of Judah were garrisoned.
There is not a sovereign in Europe or in the world but might read this chapter with advantage.
1. It shows most forcibly that true religion is the basis of the state, and that, wherever it prospers, there the state prospers.
2. It shows also that it is the wisdom of kings to encourage religion with all their power and influence; for if the hearts of the subjects be not bound and influenced by true religion, vain is the application of laws, fines, imprisonments, or corporal punishment of any kind.
3. A religious nation is ever a great nation; it is loved by its friends, it is dreaded by its enemies.
4. It is ever a peaceable and united nation: the blessings of religion, and a wholesome and paternal government, are so fully felt and prized, that all find it their interest to preserve and defend them. Harmony, peace, piety, and strength, are the stability of such times. May Britain know and value them!
Antiguo Testamento
2 Chronicles — Capítulo 17
Jehoshaphat succeeds his father Asa, and reigns piously, and is particularly blessed, Ch2 17:1-6. He establishes an itinerant ministry, for the instruction of the people, through all the cities of Judah, which produce…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Reinó en su lugar Josafat su hijo, el cual se hizo fuerte contra Israel.
2Puso ejércitos en todas las ciudades fortificadas de Judá, y colocó gente de guarnición en tierra de Judá, y asimismo en las ciudades de Efraín que su padre Asa había tomado.
3Y Jehová estuvo con Josafat, porque anduvo en los primeros caminos de David su padre, y no buscó a los baales,
4sino que buscó al Dios de su padre, y anduvo en sus mandamientos, y no según las obras de Israel.
5Jehová, por tanto, confirmó el reino en su mano, y todo Judá dio a Josafat presentes; y tuvo riquezas y gloria en abundancia.
6Y se animó su corazón en los caminos de Jehová, y quitó los lugares altos y las imágenes de Asera de en medio de Judá.
7Al tercer año de su reinado envió sus príncipes Ben-hail, Abdías, Zacarías, Natanael y Micaías, para que enseñasen en las ciudades de Judá;
8y con ellos a los levitas Semaías, Netanías, Zebadías, Asael, Semiramot, Jonatán, Adonías, Tobías y Tobadonías; y con ellos a los sacerdotes Elisama y Joram.
9Y enseñaron en Judá, teniendo consigo el libro de la ley de Jehová, y recorrieron todas las ciudades de Judá enseñando al pueblo.
10Y cayó el pavor de Jehová sobre todos los reinos de las tierras que estaban alrededor de Judá, y no osaron hacer guerra contra Josafat.
11Y traían de los filisteos presentes a Josafat, y tributos de plata. Los árabes también le trajeron ganados, siete mil setecientos carneros y siete mil setecientos machos cabríos.
12Iba, pues, Josafat engrandeciéndose mucho; y edificó en Judá fortalezas y ciudades de aprovisionamiento.
13Tuvo muchas provisiones en las ciudades de Judá, y hombres de guerra muy valientes en Jerusalén.
14Y este es el número de ellos según sus casas paternas: de los jefes de los millares de Judá, el general Adnas, y con él trescientos mil hombres muy esforzados.
15Después de él, el jefe Johanán, y con él doscientos ochenta mil.
16Tras este, Amasías hijo de Zicri, el cual se había ofrecido voluntariamente a Jehová, y con él doscientos mil hombres valientes.
17De Benjamín, Eliada, hombre muy valeroso, y con él doscientos mil armados de arco y escudo.
18Tras este, Jozabad, y con él ciento ochenta mil dispuestos para la guerra.
19Estos eran siervos del rey, sin los que el rey había puesto en las ciudades fortificadas en todo Judá.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 1
I. Jehoshaphat - and strengthened himself against Israel - The kingdoms of Israel and Judah were riv…
Versículo 2
II. The cities of Ephraim - This conquest from the kingdom of Israel is referred to, Ch2 15:8; but wh…
Versículo 3
III. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat - "The Word of the Lord was Jehoshaphat's Helper." - Targum.
Versículo 7
IV. To teach in the cities of Judah - "To teach the fear of the Lord in the cities of Judah." - Targum.
Versículo 9
V. Had the book of the law of the Lord with them - This was their text book: it was the book of God;…
Versículo 11
VI. The Philistines brought - presents - They and the Arabians purchased peace with the king of Judah…
Versículo 13
VII. He had much business in the cities - He kept the people constantly employed; they had wages for t…
Versículo 14
VIII. Adnah, the chief - He was generalissimo of all this host. These are the numbers of the five batta…
Versículo 19
IX. These waited on the king - They were disposable forces, always at the king's command; and were in…