2 Chronicles 17:19

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵ֖לֶּה הַמְשָׁרְתִ֣ים אֶת־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ מִלְּבַ֞ד אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ בְּעָרֵ֥י הַמִּבְצָ֖ר בְּכָל־יְהוּדָֽה׃

Transliteration

ʾēlleh the-hamšārəṯîm ʾeṯ-the-hammelek from-ləḇaḏ which-nāṯan the-hammeleḵ in-ʿārê the-hammiḇṣār in-all-Yəhûḏāh

Grammar Details

*ʾēlleh*: demonstrative, plural - 'these'
*hamšārəṯîm*: definite article + piel participle, masculine plural - 'the ones serving'
*ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
*hammelek*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the king'
*ləḇaḏ*: noun, masculine singular - 'separation/apart'
*nāṯan*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he gave/placed'
*hammeleḵ*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the king'
*ʿārê*: noun, feminine plural construct - 'cities of'
*hammiḇṣār*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'the fortress/stronghold'
*Yəhûḏāh*: proper noun - 'Judah'

Word Meanings

*hamšārəṯîm*: the ones serving/ministering/attending
*mil-ləḇaḏ*: besides/in addition to/apart from
*ʿārê hammiḇṣār*: fortress cities/fortified cities/stronghold cities

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Referenced Verses

2 Chr 17:2 : 2 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.
2 Chr 17:12 : 12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
2 Chr 11:12 : 12 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
2 Chr 11:23 : 23 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

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