2 Chronicles 17:7 BSB

2 Chronicles 17:7

In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,

BSB

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ASV

Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

KJV

Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben–hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The princes were not sent as teachers themselves, but had the duty committed to them of seeing that the people were taught. The actual teachers were the priests and Levites of 2Ch 17:8.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת	u.vish.Nat	and in year	H8141 →
שָׁל֜וֹשׁ	sha.Lo.osh	three	H7969 →
לְמָלְכ֗וֹ	le.ma.le.Kho	of reigning his	H4427 →
שָׁלַ֤ח	sha.Lach	he sent	H7971 →
לְשָׂרָיו֙	le.sa.Rav	<to> officials his	H8269 →
לְבֶן־	le.ven-	<to> Ben-	H1134 →
חַ֙יִל֙	cha.yil	Hail	H1134 →
וּלְעֹבַדְיָ֣ה	u.le.'oad.Yah	and <to> Obadiah	H5662 →
וְלִזְכַרְיָ֔ה	ve.liz.khar.Yah	and <to> Zechariah	H2148 →
וְלִנְתַנְאֵ֖ל	ve.lin.tan.'El	and <to> Nethanel	H5417 →
וּלְמִיכָיָ֑הוּ	u.le.mi.kha.Ya.hu	and <to> Micaiah	H4322 →
לְלַמֵּ֖ד	le.la.Med	to teach	H3925 →
בְּעָרֵ֥י	be.'a.Rei	in [the] cities of	H5892 →
יְהוּדָֽה׃	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Chronicles 15:3
For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law.
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 17:8–9
  accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Nehemiah 8:9
  Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or…
- Leviticus 10:11
  so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”
- Jeremiah 10:10
  But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
- Ezekiel 44:21–23
  No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court.
Through
2 Chronicles 35:3
To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not…
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 23:26
  So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”
- 2 Chronicles 30:22
  And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
- Deuteronomy 33:10
  He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.