2 Chronicles 17:4

Israel

That is, the ten-tribe kingdom.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The doings of Israel - i. e. the especially idolatrous doings of the time - the introduction and establishment of the worship of Baal and the gro...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 17:1 to 2 Chronicles 20:37 . The Reign of Jehoshaphat. This section is, in the main, from the hand of the Chronicler, whose spirit...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. Israel. The worship of the calves, and Baal.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But sought to the (LORD) God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. And not after the doings of I...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Reign of Jehoshaphat An account of a mission of Levites to teach the Law, and of the king's army. The particulars of Jehoshaphat's reign here giv...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The doings of Israel ] an allusion either to the worship of the calves ( 2 Chronicles 13:8-9 ) or to that of the Zidonian Baal, introduced into Isra...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JEHOSHAPHAT-THE DOCTRINE OF NONRESISTANCE 2 Chronicles 17:1-19 ; 2 Chronicles 18:1-34 ; 2 Chronicles 19:1-11 ; 2 Chronicles 20:1-37 ASA was...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

With the accession of Jehoshaphat a period of definite reformation for Judah commenced. In this chapter we have, first, the account of his own relati...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The account here given of Jeoshaphat's prudence in strengthening himself in his kingdom, is far less interesting than what is said of him, of his wal...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But sought to the Lord God of his fathers ,.... Prayed to him, worshipped and served him: and walked in his commandments ; observed and kept them,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But sought to the [LORD] God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. Ver. 4. And not after the doings o...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He walked in the first ways of his father David His ways before he fell so foully, in the matter of Uriah, which were good ways. David, indeed, rec...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT (vv.1-19) Asa's son Jehoshaphat, at the beginning of his reign, strengthened himself against Israel (v.1). This was a w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa. B. C. 914. 1...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. Their worship of the calves, or other idols.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is peculiar to the writer of Chronicles. Jehoshaphat becoming king takes measures for defence of his kingdom ( 2 Chroni...
Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 17:3-5 I. It is an unspeakable blessing to have been born in the line of a Christian parentage. Much more than godly instruction and...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead. The conditions of national prosperity This chapter shows-- I. That true religion is the basis of...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION To the contents of this chapter, and to the reign of Jehoshaphat, which occupies this and the following three chapters, the Book of K...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jehoshaphat's Piety.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

but sought to the Lord God of his father, made the worship of the true God the purpose of his life, and walked in His commandments and not after the...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:28 ; 1 Kings 12:30 ; 1 Kings 12:33 ; 1 Kings 13:33 ; 1 Kings 13:34 ; 1 Kings 16:31-33 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:1...

⁴ But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 17:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 17:4