And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the (a) first ways of his father David, and sought not unto (b) Baalim;
(a) That is, his virtues meaning before he had committed with Bathsheba, and against Uriah.
(b) Did not seek help from strange Gods.
Verse 2 Chronicles 17:3. _THE LORD WAS WITH JEHOSHAPHAT_] "The WORD of the Lord was Jehoshaphat's Helper." - _Targum_....
THE FIRST WAYS OF HIS FATHER DAVID - The Septuagint and several Hebrew manuscripts omit “David,” which has probably crept in from the margin, for David’s “first ways” are nowhere else contrasted with...
2. REFORMATION UNDER JEHOSHAPHAT CHAPTER 17 Jehoshaphat's Reformation and Increase _ 1. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:1)_ 2. The revival under his reign (2 Chronicles 17:6) 3. His...
2 Chronicles 17:1 to 2 Chronicles 20:37. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT. This section is, in the main, from the hand of the Chronicler, whose spirit and aim are visible throughout; he has utilised all the i...
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. WAS WITH. Thus approving his strengthening himself against idolaters and idolatry. THE FIRST WAYS: i.e. David's earlier ways were of faith....
_in the first ways of his father David_ Omit _David_(so LXX.), the person referred to being _Asa_(1 Kings 22:43). Asa's _first ways_(ch. 14, 15) were good, his latter ways (ch. 16), according to the C...
HE WALKED IN THE FIRST WAYS OF HIS FATHER DAVID— _He walked in the ways of his father David, first and last._ Houbigant....
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...
_AND THE LORD WAS WITH JEHOSHAPHAT, BECAUSE HE WALKED IN THE FIRST WAYS OF HIS FATHER DAVID, AND SOUGHT NOT UNTO BAALIM;_ He walked in the first ways of his father David. He imitated the piety of his...
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...
HIS FATHER DAVID] LXX omits 'David,' so that his father means Asa, whose early actions (2 Chronicles 14:2) are here contrasted with the oppressiveness and want of faith that he displayed in his later...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 17 JEHOSHAPHAT MAKES A GOOD START – 2 CHRONICLES 17:1-11 v
HE WALKED IN THE FIRST WAYS. — The _former_ or _earlier ways_ of David, as contrasted with his later conduct — a tacit allusion to the adultery with Bathsheba and other sins of David committed in his...
וַ יְהִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִם ־יְהֹושָׁפָ֑ט כִּ֣י הָל
JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE 2 Chronicles 17:1; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 19:1;...
With the accession of Jehoshaphat a period of definite reformation for Judah commenced. In this chapter we have, first, the account of his own relationship to God, and the resulting blessing that came...
_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._...
The account here given of Jeoshaphat's prudence in strengthening himself in his kingdom, is far less interesting than what is said of him, of his walking in the counsel of the Lord. The most lovely fe...
_A HAPPY REIGN_ ‘The Lord was with Jehoshaphat.’ 2 Chronicles 17:3 It is instructive to notice what is said about David’s ways—it was his first ways that Jehoshaphat took for his pattern. We should...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 17 THROUGH 20. Jehoshaphat, his son succeeds him, and begins his reign by walking faithfully with God. He strengthened his kingdom against Israel, an enemy mo...
AND THE LORD WAS WITH JEHOSHAPHAT,.... Guiding and directing, prospering and succeeding him in all things; he had, no doubt, his gracious presence in spiritual things, as well as his powerful and dire...
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; Ver. 3. _Because he walked in the first ways of his father David._] Who during...
_He walked in the first ways of his father David_ His ways before he fell so foully, in the matter of Uriah, which were good ways. David, indeed, recovered from that fall, but, perhaps, never, while h...
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....
Jehoshaphat's Piety....
And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David, as this great king of Judah had behaved in the early part of his reign, before the matter of Bathsheba, AND S...
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...
IN THE FIRST WAYS, which David walked in before he fell into those horrid sins of murder and adultery. Or, _in the ways of David_, and his _father's first ways_. For the beginning of Asa's reign was l...
2 Chronicles 17:3 LORD H3068 Jehoshaphat H3092 walked H1980 (H8804) former H7223 ways H1870 father H1 David H1732
FATHER After the Jewish custom of calling a family, or tribal head, father; for example (John 8:53)....
2 Chronicles 17:3 I. It is an unspeakable blessing to have been born in the line of a Christian parentage. Much more than godly instruction and example is involved in the blessing. By a mysterious law...
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...
2 Chronicles 17:7. _Sent to his princes to teach._ Illustrious men have often engaged in these sacred services on special occasions. David, Jonathan his learned uncle, and the kings or princes of Isra...
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...
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...
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...
At his death his son Jehoshaphat took over the throne. Jehoshaphat was a very good king and God strengthened him. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David...
1 Chronicles 22:18; 1 Kings 11:6; 1 Kings 15:3; 1 Kings 15:4;...
Sought not, &c. — It is true, he recovered from that fall. "Yet perhaps, says Mr. Henry, he never, while he lived, fully retrieved the spiritual strength he lost by it....