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Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. See also: 1 Kings 15:242 Chronicles 32:5Matthew 1:8He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. See also: 2 Chronicles 15:82 Chronicles 11:11-122 Chronicles 11:5The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals, See also: Isaiah 41:102 Kings 22:22 Timothy 4:22but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel. See also: 1 Kings 12:28Luke 1:61 Thessalonians 2:12Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance. See also: 2 Chronicles 18:1Matthew 6:33Psalms 127:1His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah. See also: Hosea 14:92 Chronicles 20:332 Chronicles 15:17Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; See also: 2 Chronicles 35:3Ecclesiastes 12:9-102 Chronicles 15:3and with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. See also: 2 Chronicles 19:8Ezra 7:1-6Malachi 2:7They taught in Judah, having the book of the LORD’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people. See also: John 5:46Romans 3:2John 5:39The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. See also: 2 Chronicles 14:142 Chronicles 16:9Exodus 34:24Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats. See also: 2 Chronicles 26:82 Chronicles 9:142 Samuel 8:2Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah. See also: 2 Chronicles 32:27-292 Chronicles 18:12 Chronicles 27:4He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. See also: 2 Chronicles 26:10-151 Chronicles 27:25-31This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor; See also: Genesis 15:5Genesis 12:2Numbers 1:2and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand; and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. See also: Judges 5:91 Chronicles 29:9Judges 5:2From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; See also: 2 Samuel 1:21-222 Chronicles 14:8and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war. These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. See also: 2 Chronicles 17:22 Chronicles 11:122 Chronicles 11:23
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Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
2 Chronicles 17:1
Ver. 1. Israel. In consequence of the civil broils, which ensued after the death of Baasa. The two kingdoms had been nearly equal.
↑ 12 Chronicles 17:2
Ver. 2. Numbers, who were kept on foot; probably as in the days of David.
↑ 22 Chronicles 17:3
Ver. 3. First. Before his fall: some copies add, "and last," (La Haye) as the Gothic MS. used by Mariana does, agreeably to the Scripture style. D. --- David began and ended well. H.
↑ 32 Chronicles 17:5
Ver. 5. Presents, as was customary, (1 K. x. 27,) or tribute. C.
↑ 52 Chronicles 17:6
Ver. 6. When. Heb. "And his heart was elevated in the ways of the Lord." He was endued with courage to undertake the great work of banishing all abuses out of his dominions, seeing that the people were well affected, and the Lord urged him forward. H. --- He trusted no so much to his great army or riches, as to a good conscience, (T.) which made him fear no difficulties; (1 Jo. iii.
21,) doubting not but God would grant him success, as he endeavoured to keep his laws. C. ---
Groves of idols, (M.) though he tolerated the high places, which had been consecrated to God. C.
xx. 33. and 3 K. xxii. 43. H. --- Good works, rewarded by God, encouraged people to proceed in virtue. W.
↑ 62 Chronicles 17:7
Ver. 7. Princes. Political, (T.) to see that all paid attention to the proper teachers; (Mal. ii. 7. C.) and thus to partake in that good work. M. --- The princes might also give instruction by word (C.) and example. H.
↑ 72 Chronicles 17:9
Ver. 9. Book. The Pentateuch, or its abridgment, the book of Deuteronomy, (M.) which they read and explained. C. --- People. It was not sufficient to destroy idolatry, (M.) unless the people were taught how to serve the true God. H.
↑ 92 Chronicles 17:10
Ver. 10. War. They had witnessed the fruitless attempt of Zara. C. xiv. 15. H.
↑ 102 Chronicles 17:11
Ver. 11. Philistines. Though they had been reduced by David, they had sometimes proved remiss in the payment of tribute. --- Arabians, who lived near the Ethiopians, and the Dead Sea. C. xxi.
19. They had been subdued by Solomon, (3 K. x. 15.) and were rich in cattle.
Ezec. xxvii. 21.
The name is not so comprehensive as we generally make it. C.
↑ 112 Chronicles 17:12
Ver. 12. Houses. Prot. "castles." Heb. biraniyoth. Birah is properly a Chal.
word, and is added after susan, to imply that it was a royal castle, (C.) or palace. (H.) 2 Esd. i. 1. --- Sept. often use baris in the same sense. C. --- It became a provincial word in Palestine, for a place shut up on all sides and built like a tower. S. Jer. ad Princep. --- David calls the temple a palace (habbirah) for God. 1 Par. xxix. 1. C. --- Josaphat employed his immense riches in beautifying the country, and erecting storehouses, v. 5. --- Walled. Prot.
"cities of store." H. See C. xv. 4.
↑ 122 Chronicles 17:14
Ver. 14. Ednas was the chief of the five generals, who had under their command 1,160,000, (C.) besides the garrison soldiers, v. 19. H. --- So great power and riches had not been seen in Juda since the days of Solomon. C. ---
They were not all on duty at the same time, but were able to bear arms (M.) when called out.
↑ 142 Chronicles 17:16
Ver. 16. Consecrated. Heb. "a volunteer of the Lord," (H.) serving at his own expence, (T.) or with remarkable zeal. C. --- Perhaps he was of the tribe of Levi, (M.) or had taken the vows of the Nazarites, &c.
↑ 162 Chronicles 17:17
Ver. 17. After. Heb. and Sept. "And of Benjamin, Eliada, a valiant man of the army." H. --- It seems all were not chosen from Juda. M.
↑ 172 Chronicles 17:19
Ver. 19. King, at different times. Sept. "waiting upon" him, (H.) like the companies which David had appointed, (C.) but far more numerous. H. --- The dominions of Juda were now pretty extensive, and well cultivated. The population must have amounted to near six millions, for whose support recourse must have been had to commerce. Rome had once almost four million inhabitants, and Cairo is said to contain seven millions, while China has two hundred millions.
C. --- We must reflect that many from the other tribes had taken refuge in the kingdom of Juda.
T. --- It would be too bold to suppose, with Kennicott, that so many numbers have been corrupted. H. C. xiii. 3.
↑ 19License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses