SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:13
Y tuvo muchas obras en las ciudades de Judá, y hombres de guerra muy valientes en Jerusalén.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 17:13
Verse 13. He had much business in the cities] He kept the people constantly employed; they had wages for their work; and by their labours the empire was both enriched and strengthened.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And he had much business in the cities of Judah , etc.] Partly in fortifying them, and partly in reforming the inhabitants of them: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem ; or by or near unto it, so the particle is rendered, ( Joshua 5:13), they encamped in places adjacent to it; for such a number of men as follows, even 1,160,000, could never be contained in Jerusalem, but must be disposed of in the territories of it; nor did they wait on the king together; but in course, (see 2 Chronicles 17:19), by which it appears there is no need to suppose any mistake of the transcriber, in any or all of the following sums, as has been suggested f69 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Jehoshaphat promotes religion in Judah, His prosperity. --Jehoshaphat found his people generally very ignorant, and therefor endeavoured to have them well taught. The public teaching of the wor of God forms, in all ages, the great method of promoting the power of godliness. Thereby the understanding is informed, the conscience is awakened and directed. We have a particular account of Jehoshaphat' prosperity. But it was not his formidable army that restrained the neighbouring nations from attempting any thing against Israel, but the fear of God which fell upon them, when Jehoshaphat reformed his country, and set up a preaching ministry in it. The ordinances of God are more the strength and safety of a kingdom, than soldiers an weapons of war. The Bible requires use to notice the hand of God in every event, yet this is little regarded. But let all employ the talents they have: be faithful, even in that which is little. Set u the worship of God in your houses. The charge of a family is important Why should you not instruct them as Jehoshaphat did his subjects, in the book of the law of the Lord. But be consistent. Do not recommen one thing, and practise another. Begin with yourselves. Seek to the Lord God of Israel, then call upon children and servants to follow you example __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ומלאכה 4399 רבה 7227 היה 1961 לו בערי 5892 יהודה 3063 ואנשׁי 376 מלחמה 4421 גבורי 1368 חיל 2428 בירושׁלם׃ 3389
