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2 Chronicles 17:11 Explained in Context

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Verse 11. 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 advances the thought unit through its next action, speech, or consequence: “Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Tribute, building, and a huge army display Jehoshaphat's power.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:10–19

Read 2 Chronicles 17:11 with 17:10–19. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: Surrounding kingdoms fear Judah, Philistines and Arabians bring tribute, Jehoshaphat builds store cities, and commanders lead very large forces while a garrison remains in Jerusalem.

Why It Needs Context

2 Chronicles 17:11 depends on 17:10–19; isolating “Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven…” would detach a supporting action, quotation, name, number, object, or transition from “Tribute, building, and a huge army display Jehoshaphat's power.”

Read 2 Chronicles 17:10–19 together

Why these verses belong together: 2 Chronicles 17:10–19 forms the complete movement “Tribute, building, and a huge army display Jehoshaphat's power”: Surrounding kingdoms fear Judah, Philistines and Arabians bring tribute, Jehoshaphat builds store cities, and commanders lead very large forces while a garrison remains in Jerusalem.

Verse 10. And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

Verse 11. 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.

Verse 12. And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

Verse 13. And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.

Verse 14. And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.

Verse 15. And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.

Verse 16. And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

Verse 17. And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

Verse 18. And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.

Verse 19. These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

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