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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 17:6

His heart was lifted up - This expression generally occurs in a bad sense Deuteronomy 8:14; 2 Chronicles 26:16; Psalms 131:1; Proverbs 18:12; but here it must be taken differently. The margin “was encouraged” expresses fairly the true meaning. He first began by setting an example of faithfulness to Yahweh. He then proceeded to use his best endeavors to extirpate idolatry.

He took away the high places - Compare 2 Chronicles 20:33, and see the 2 Chronicles 15:17 note.

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See also 2 Chronicles 17:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LIFTED UP. encouraged. HE TOOK AWAY. But "the people" failed in their part (2 Chronicles 20:33; 1 Kings 22:43). Jehoshaphat did his by _commanding_ that they should be taken away; not, of course, doin...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _moreover he took away_ R.V. AND FURTHERMORE HE TOOK AWAY. In 2 Chronicles 20:33 = 1 Kings 22:43 it is said that the high places were _not_taken away. Cp. what is said of Asa (2 Chronicles 14:3 and...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND HIS HEART WAS LIFTED UP— _And when he had elevated his mind in following the commandments of God, he took yet from Judah high places and groves: i.e._ he destroyed yet other monuments of idolatry,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    5. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (17-21:3) TEXT 2 Chronicles 17:1. And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2. And he placed forces in all the fortified citie...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HIS HEART WAS LIFTED UP IN THE WAYS OF THE LORD: MOREOVER HE TOOK AWAY THE HIGH PLACES AND GROVES OUT OF JUDAH._ His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord. Full of faith and piety, he poss...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    17:6 courage (a-4) Lit. 'his heart was raised.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT An account of a mission of Levites to teach the Law, and of the king's army. The particulars of Jehoshaphat's reign here given are additional to those contained in 1 Kings 22:41...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND HIS HEART WAS LIFTED UP. — _Gabhah lçbh,_ which usually, like the phrase of Authorised version, has a bad meaning, as in 2 Chronicles 26:16. The margin is right here: “his courage rose high,” or “...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּגְבַּ֥הּ לִבֹּ֖ו בְּ דַרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה ו

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And his heart was (c) lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. (c) He gave himself wholly to serve the Lord....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    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 a...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. Ver. 6. _And his heart was lifted up._] Not with pride, as 2 Chronicles 32:25, but...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand_ Those stand firm that have the presence of God with them. _If the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us_, that will _stablish the work of our h...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iehoshaphat succeeding Asa, reigneth well, and prospereth. 7 He sendeth Leuites with the Princes to teach Iudah. 10 His enemies being terrified by God, some of them bring him presents and tribute....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord, it was so full of faith and piety that it was exalted above the lowness and meanness of idolatry and willful transgressions. MOREOVER, HE TOOK AWAY...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jehoshaphat's Piety....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (vv.1-19) Asa's son Jehoshaphat, at the beginning of his reign, strengthened himself against Israel (v.1). This was a wise move because Israel was still in a state of idola...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    LIFT UP: That is, was encouraged...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HIS HEART WAS LIFTED up above all discouragements, and difficulties, and fears, by which men's hearts use to be cast down: he was valiant and resolute for God and his ways. HE TOOK AWAY THE HIGH PLACE...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Chronicles 17:6 heart H3820 delight H1361 (H8799) ways H1870 LORD H3068 removed H5493 (H8689) places H1116

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    HIGH PLACES (_ See Scofield) - (1 Kings 3:2). _ GROVES (_ See Scofield) - (Deuteronomy 16:21). _ (_ See Scofield) - (Judges 3:7). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Accession of Jehoshaphat and his growing power. CHARACTERS: God, Jehoshaphat. CONCLUSION: True religion and obedience to God are the best friends to outward prosperity. KEY WORD: Obedienc...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord._ ENCOURAGEMENT IN THE WAYS OF THE LORD I. The ways of the Lord are divine. Are His ways cold and unpleasant? H we descend a deep coal-pit and loo...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead. THE CONDITIONS OF NATIONAL PROSPERITY This chapter shows-- I. That true religion is the basis of the State; and that wherever it prospers there the Sta...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is peculiar to the writer of Chronicles. Jehoshaphat becoming king takes measures for defence of his kingdom (2 Chronicles 17:1); in consequence grows in power (2 Chronic...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION To the contents of this chapter, and to the reign of Jehoshaphat, which occupies this and the following three chapters, the Book of Kings furnishes as yet no parallel. All that it has to sa...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Lifted up — Above all discouragements, and fears. He was valiant and resolute for God and his ways. Groves — Those wherein idols were worshipped, and though Asa had done this before, yet either he did...

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