2 Chronicles 17:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בְּנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּ֑יו וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

And wayyimlōḵ Yəhôšāp̄āṭ bənô taḥtāyw and wayyiṯḥazzēq against-Yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

*wayyimlōḵ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he reigned/became king'
*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jehoshaphat'
*bənô*: noun + pronominal suffix, masculine singular - 'his son'
*taḥtāyw*: preposition + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - 'in his place/instead of him'
*wayyiṯḥazzēq*: waw consecutive + hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he strengthened himself'
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - 'Israel'

Word Meanings

*wayyiṯḥazzēq*: strengthened himself/fortified/took strong position
*ʿal-Yiśrāʾēl*: against Israel/over Israel/concerning Israel

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 15:24 : 24 And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 32:5 : 5 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
Matt 1:8 : 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Eph 6:10 : 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Ezek 7:27 : 27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
1 Kgs 22:41 : 41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
1 Chr 11:10 : 10 These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.
2 Chr 12:1 : 1 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
2 Chr 26:8 : 8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
1 Sam 23:16 : 16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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2 Chr 17:2-6
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2And 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.
3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
4But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
6And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
1 Kgs 22:41-45
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41And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
42Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
43And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.
44And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
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1 Kgs 22:50-51
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50And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
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2 Chr 17:12-13
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12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
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2 Kgs 8:16-17
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16And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign.
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2 Chr 21:1
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1Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kgs 15:24
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2 Chr 20:31-32
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2 Kgs 3:1
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2 Chr 22:1
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2 Chr 11:17
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2 Chr 20:1
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2 Kgs 13:1
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1 Kgs 22:2
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2 Kgs 13:9-10
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2 Kgs 14:16
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2 Chr 19:1
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1And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
1 Kgs 22:29
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2 Kgs 14:22
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2 Kgs 8:24-25
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2 Chr 17:10
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2 Kgs 13:25
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2 Kgs 15:1
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2 Kgs 9:29
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2 Chr 18:1
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