2 Chronicles 17:11
in 2 Chronicles 17Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.
KJV
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.
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This verse in 2 Chronicles 17
Commentary
6 notes on this verseAlso some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and tribute silver,.... Perhaps those of Gerar, and the parts adjacent, Asa took and spoiled, and made tributary, 2Ch 14:14, and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats; with which their country abounded; and these might be the Scenite Arabs, who fearing lest Jehoshaphat should fall upon them, and take away their flocks as his father had done, 2Ch 14:15, brought these presents to him.
This site's exposition
brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver
Philistines pay tribute silver and Arabians bring flocks of rams and goats in matched sevens of thousands, a second gift list beside the one Judah itself gave at verse 5. Gill and Barnes both read these as neighboring peoples buying peace rather than risking the fate the Arabians met when Asa defeated them at 14:15.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
), to secure his friendship. Perhaps these were a tribute imposed upon them by Asa, who made himself master of the cities of the Philistines, and the tents of the Arabians, ch. xiv. With the 7700 rams, and the same number of he-goats, which the Arabians brought, there was probably a proportionable number of ewes and lambs, she-goats and kids.
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The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents - i. e. “some of the Philistines were among his tributaries.” Compare 2Sa 8:2; 1Ki 4:21. Tribute silver - Or, “much silver” - literally “silver of burthen.” The Arabians - The Arab tribes who bordered Judaea to the south and the southeast paid Jehoshaphat a fixed tribute in kind. Compare 2Ki 3:4 note.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
Time and unbroken opportunities were afforded for carrying out fully this excellent plan of home education, for the kingdom enjoyed internal tranquillity as well as freedom for foreign wars. It is conformable to the pious style of the sacred historian to trace this profound peace to the "fear of the Lord having fallen on all kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah."
The Philistines brought - presents - They and the Arabians purchased peace with the king of Judah by paying an annual tribute. The Philistines brought silver, and no doubt different kinds of merchandise, The Arabs, whose riches consisted in cattle, brought him flocks in great abundance, principally rams and he-goats.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
And the fear of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the lands in the merit of having studied Torah.
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The words behind it
22 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וּמִן־ | umin- | and some of | H4480 → | 1188 times |
| פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים | pelishtim | [the] Philistines | H6430 → | 287 times |
| מְבִיאִ֧ים | meviim | [were] bringing | H935 → | 2568 times |
| לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט | lihoshafat | to Jehoshaphat | H3092 → | 84 times |
| מִנְחָ֖ה | minchah | tribute | H4503 → | 211 times |
| וְכֶ֣סֶף | vekhesef | and silver | H3701 → | 403 times |
| מַשָּׂ֑א | masa' | a load | H4853 → | 66 times |
| גַּ֣ם | gam | also | H1571 → | 769 times |
| הָֽעַרְבִיאִ֗ים | haarviim | the Arabs | H6163 → | 9 times |
| מְבִיאִ֥ים | meviim | [were] bringing | H935 → | 2568 times |
| לוֹ֙ | lo | to him | ||
| צֹ֕אן | tzon | flock[s] | H6629 → | 274 times |
| אֵילִ֔ים | ʾeilim | rams | H352 → | 187 times |
| שִׁבְעַ֤ת | shivat | seven | H7651 → | 394 times |
| אֲלָפִים֙ | ʾalafim | thousand<s> | H505 → | 505 times |
| וּשְׁבַ֣ע | usheva' | and seven | H7651 → | 394 times |
| מֵא֔וֹת | meot | hundred<s> | H3967 → | 581 times |
| וּתְיָשִׁ֕ים | uteyashim | and male goats | H8495 → | |
| שִׁבְעַ֥ת | shivat | seven | H7651 → | 394 times |
| אֲלָפִ֖ים | ʾalafim | thousand<s> | H505 → | 505 times |
| וּשְׁבַ֥ע | usheva' | and seven | H7651 → | 394 times |
| מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ | meot | hundred<s> | H3967 → | 581 times |
וּמִן־and some of
umin-H4480 →1188 times
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים[the] Philistines
pelishtimH6430 →287 times
מְבִיאִ֧ים[were] bringing
meviimH935 →2568 times
לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛טto Jehoshaphat
lihoshafatH3092 →84 times
מִנְחָ֖הtribute
minchahH4503 →211 times
וְכֶ֣סֶףand silver
vekhesefH3701 →403 times
מַשָּׂ֑אa load
masa'H4853 →66 times
גַּ֣םalso
gamH1571 →769 times
הָֽעַרְבִיאִ֗יםthe Arabs
haarviimH6163 →9 times
מְבִיאִ֥ים[were] bringing
meviimH935 →2568 times
לוֹ֙to him
lo
צֹ֕אןflock[s]
tzonH6629 →274 times
אֵילִ֔יםrams
ʾeilimH352 →187 times
שִׁבְעַ֤תseven
shivatH7651 →394 times
אֲלָפִים֙thousand<s>
ʾalafimH505 →505 times
וּשְׁבַ֣עand seven
usheva'H7651 →394 times
מֵא֔וֹתhundred<s>
meotH3967 →581 times
וּתְיָשִׁ֕יםand male goats
uteyashimH8495 →
שִׁבְעַ֥תseven
shivatH7651 →394 times
אֲלָפִ֖יםthousand<s>
ʾalafimH505 →505 times
וּשְׁבַ֥עand seven
usheva'H7651 →394 times
מֵאֽוֹת׃ פhundred<s>
meotH3967 →581 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Chronicles 17:5So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.
it leads to
- 2 Chronicles 18:1
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
- Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Psalms 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
- Matthew 2:11
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense…
- Job 42:12
So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
- 2 Chronicles 18:1
Through
2 Samuel 8:2David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one…
it leads to
- Psalms 60:8
Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Numbers 24:17
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and…
- Psalms 60:8
Through
2 Chronicles 26:8The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he had become exceedingly powerful.
it leads to
- 2 Samuel 8:2
David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- 2 Samuel 8:2
About 2 Chronicles
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.