And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. S'EST RENFORCÉ CONTRE ISRAËL. Le tempérament et les démarches des rois d'Israël l'ont obligé à préparer de vigoureuses mesures de défense à la frontière nord de son royaume, et ceux-ci consistaient à remplir t... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND HE PLACED FORCES IN ALL THE FENCED CITIES OF JUDAH, AND SET GARRISONS IN THE LAND OF JUDAH, AND IN THE CITIES OF EPHRAIM, WHICH ASA HIS FATHER HAD TAKEN._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; IL A MARCHÉ DANS LES PREMIÈRES VOIES DE SON PÈRE DAVID. Il a imité la piété de son grand ancêtre au début de son règne, avant de faire ces malheureuses défaillances qui déshono... [ Continuer la lecture ]
But sought to the (LORD) God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. ET PAS APRÈS LES ACTES D'ISRAËL. Il observa avec une fidélité scrupuleuse et employa son influence royale pour soutenir les institutions divines édictées par Moïse, abhorrant ce faux e... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance. TOUT JUDA A APPORTÉ ... DES CADEAUX. C'était la coutume chez les gens généralement au début d'un règne (1 Samuel 10:27), et avec les nobles et les haut... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. SON CŒUR S'EST ÉLEVÉ DANS LES VOIES DU SEIGNEUR. Plein de foi et de piété, il possédait le zèle et le courage d'entreprendre la réforme des mœurs, de réprimer tout œuvres et objets... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. AU COURS DE LA TROISIÈME ANNÉE DE SON RÈGNE, IL A ÉGALEMENT ENVOYÉ ... ENSEIGNER DANS LES VILLES DE JUDA. Il ne semble... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND WITH THEM HE SENT LEVITES, EVEN SHEMAIAH, AND NETHANIAH, AND ZEBADIAH, AND ASAHEL, AND SHEMIRAMOTH, AND JEHONATHAN, AND ADONIJAH, AND TOBIJAH, AND TOB-ADONIJAH, LEVITES; AND WITH THEM ELISHAMA AND JEHORAM, PRIESTS._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. LE LIVRE DE LA LOI - i: e., soit tout le Pentateuque, soit seulement le livre du Deutéronome, qui en contient un abrégé.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE FEAR OF THE LORD FELL UPON ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE LANDS THAT WERE ROUND ABOUT JUDAH, SO THAT THEY MADE NO WAR AGAINST JEHOSHAPHAT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats. CERTAINS PHILISTINS ONT ÉGALEMENT APPORTÉ DES CADEAUX À JOSAPHAT ET UN HOMMAGE EN ARGENT. Soit... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND JEHOSHAPHAT WAXED GREAT EXCEEDINGLY; AND HE BUILT IN JUDAH CASTLES, AND CITIES OF STORE._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand. CE SONT LES CHIFFRES. Les guerriers étaient rangés dans l'armée selon les maisons de leurs pères. L'armée de J... [ Continuer la lecture ]