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2 Chronicles 17

2 Chronicles 17:8

Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah · 2 Chronicles 17:1–19
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Translations

Modern
…accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…and with them the Levites—Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites—and with them Elishama and Jehoram the priests.
Latin
…et cum eis Levitas Semeiam, et Nathaniam, et Zabadiam, Asaël quoque, et Semiramoth, et Jonathan, Adoniamque et Thobiam, et Thobadoniam Levitas, et cum eis Elisama, et Joran sacerdotes:

Original

Hebrew
English
…accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

Notes

2 Chronicles 17:7–9

  • Jehoshaphat fulfilled the Lord's command to teach the law (Deuteronomy 5:1; 17:18–20). He appointed five royal officers, nine Levites, and two priests to teach the people the book of the covenant. Levites often served as teachers during the Second temple period as well (Nehemiah 8:7).

  • Some versions leave out Tob-adonijah; this seems to be a scribal error of repetition.

Theme notes and profiles

Jehoshaphat

Parallels

1 Kings 15:23–24

People

Adonijah: Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law Asahel: Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law Elishama: A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law Jehonathan: Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law Jehoram: A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Nethaniah: Levite sent to teach Shemaiah: Levite who taught the Law during Jehoshaphat's reign Shemiramoth: Levite who taught the Law Tobadonijah: Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law Tobijah: Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law Zebadiah: Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law

Glossary

Adonijah Asahel Chronicles, Books of First and Second Elishama Genealogy Jehonathan Jehoram Jehoshaphat (Person) Levitical Cities Nethaniah Shemaiah Shemiramoth Teacher Tob-adonijah Tobijah Tribe of Levi Zebadiah

Topics

Adonijah: A Levite Asahel: A Levite, Commissioned by Jehoshaphat to Teach the Law to Judah Christian Minister: Teachers of Schools Commandments: General Scriptures Concerning Elishama: A Priest Sent by Jehoshaphat to Teach the Law Government: Maintains of Public Instruction Instruction in Religion Instruction: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Jehonathan: A Levite Sent to Instruct the People in the Law Jehoram: A Priest Commissioned to Go Through Israel and Instruct the People in the Law Jehoshaphat: King of Judah: His Wise Reign Jehoshaphat: King of Judah: Inaugurates a System of Public Instruction in the Law Jehoshaphat: King of Judah: Religious Zeal of Law: (Contained in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy): from City to City Levites: Teachers of the Law Missionary Work by Ministers: Levites Nethaniah: A Levite Appointed by Jehoshaphat to Accompany the Princes Who Were to Teach the Law in Judah Obadiah: A Prince of Judah Who Instructed the People in the Law Religion: Outstanding Religious Persons: Jehoshaphat Rulers: Righteous: Jehoshaphat, in Walking in the Ways of the Lord School: State Shemaiah: A Levite Sent by Jehoshaphat to Instruct the People in the Law Shemiramoth: A Levite Sent by Jehoshaphat to Instruct the People in the Law The Levites: Services of Teaching the People The Scriptures: should be Taught to All Tob-Adonijah: A Levite Sent by Jehoshaphat to Instruct the People in the Law Tobijah: A Levite Sent by Jehoshaphat to Instruct the People in the Law Word of God: Conviction of Sin from Reading Word of God: To be Read Publicly Zebadiah: An Itinerant Levite Teacher