2 Chronicles 20:37

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Eliezer	אֱלִיעֶ֤זֶר 'e.li.'E.zer	H461	Eliezer · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Dodavah	דֹּדָוָ֙הוּ֙ do.da.Va.hu	H1735	Dodavah · proper noun, a man's name
Mareshah	מִמָּ֣רֵשָׁ֔ה mi.Ma.re.Shah	H4762	Mareshah · preposition + proper noun, a place name
prophesied	וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֞א vai.yit.na.Be'	H5012	to prophesy · conjunction + verb, hithpael sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Jehoshaphat	יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט ye.ho.sha.Fat	H3092	Jehoshaphat · proper noun, a man's name
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
joined	כְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ֣ ke.hit.cha.ber.Kha	H2266	to join (literally or figuratively) · preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
Ahaziah	אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ 'a.chaz.Ya.hu	H274	Achazjah · proper noun, a man's name
LORD	יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
broken	פָּרַ֤ץ pa.Ratz	H6555	to break out (in many applications · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
works	מַעֲשֶׂ֔יךָ ma.'a.Sei.kha	H4639	an action (good or bad) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
ships	אֳנִיּ֔וֹת 'o.ni.Yot	H591	a ship · noun, common feminine plural absolute
broken	וַיִּשָּׁבְר֣וּ vai.yi.sha.ve.Ru	H7665	to burst (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
able	עָצְר֖וּ 'a.tze.Ru	H6113	to inclose · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
go	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
Tarshish	תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ tar.Shish	H8659	Tarshish · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Joshua 7:11-12 Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and…
2 Chronicles 9:21 For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silve…
2 Chronicles 19:2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that…
1 Kings 22:48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towa…
Proverbs 9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Hebrews 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 20:31–end

We are now drawing towards the close of the history of Jehoshaphat's reign, for a further account of which those who lived when this book was published were referred to an authentic history of it, written by Jehu the prophet (Ch2 19:2), which was then extant, Ch2 20:34. This was the general character of his reign, that he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, kept close to the worship of God himself and did what he could to keep his people close to it. But two things are here to be lamented: - 1. The people still retained a partiality for the high places, Ch2 20:33. Those that were erected to the honour of strange gods were taken away (Ch2 17:6); but those where the true God was…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 20:35

after this did Jehoshaphat . . . join himself with Ahaziah . . . to make ships--A combined fleet was built at Ezion-geber, the destination of which was to voyage to Tartessus, but it was wrecked. Jehoshaphat's motive for entering into this partnership was to secure a free passage through Israel, for the vessels were to be conveyed across the Isthmus of Suez, and to sail to the west of Europe from one of the ports of Palestine on the Mediterranean. Eliezer, a prophet, denounced this unholy alliance, and foretold, as divine judgment, the total wreck of the whole fleet. The consequence was, that although Jehoshaphat broke off--in obedience to the divine will--his league with Ahaziah, he formed…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 20:37

The Lord hath broken, etc. - "The Word of the Lord hath broken." - Targum. Concerning Tarshish, Ezion-geber, and Ophir, and the voyage thither, see the notes on Kg1 10:22, and at Kg1 10:29 (note), and on Ch2 9:26-28 (note). The Tarshish here is called by the Chaldee Torsos in the great sea, some place in the Mediterranean. On this subject the reader has, no doubt, already seen a great variety of opinions.

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Ahaziah — Held by Jehovah. (1.) The son and successor of Ahab. He followed the counsels of his mother Jezebel, and imitated in wickedness the ways of his father. In his reign the Moabites revolted from under…
Dodavah — (love of the Lord), a man of Maresha in Judah; father of Eliezer, who denounced Jehoshaphat’s alliance with Ahaziah. (2 Chronicles 20:37)
Eliezar — (God is his help).
Eliezer — God his help. (1.) “Of Damascus,” the “steward” (R.V., “possessor”) of Abraham’s house (Gen. 15:2, 3). It was probably he who headed the embassy sent by Abraham to the old home of his family in…
Handicraft — (Acts 18:3; 19:25; Revelation 18:22) A trade was taught to ail the Jewish boys as a necessary part of their education. Even the greatest rabbis maintained themselves by trades (Delitzsch). Says Rabbi…
Jehoshaphat — Jehovah-judged. (1.) One of David’s body-guard (1 Chr. 11:43). (2.) One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24). (3.) Son of Ahilud, “recorder” or annalist…
Ships — Early used in foreign commerce by the Phoenicians (Gen. 49:13). Moses (Deut. 28:68) and Job (9:26) make reference to them, and Balaam speaks of the “ships of Chittim” (Num. 24:24). Solomon…
Ahaziah · .History of — .History of
Alliance And Society With The Enemies Of God · Exemplified: Jehoshaphat — Exemplified: Jehoshaphat
Alliances · 7:2; — 7:2;
Dodavah · A prophet — A prophet
Eliezer · 6. A prophet — 6. A prophet

2 Chronicles 20:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 20:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 20:35

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 20:37

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

2 Chronicles 20:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 20:31–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 20:35

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 20:37

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 20:31–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 20:35-37

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 20:37