2 Chronicles 17:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And with them [he sent] Levites, [even] Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

Complete Jewish Bible:

with them were the L'vi'im Sh'ma'yahu, N'tanyahu, Z'vadyahu, 'Asah'el, Sh'miramot, Y'honatan, Adoniyahu, Tuviyahu and Tov-Adoniyah, the L'vi'im; and with them Elishama and Y'horam the cohanim.

Berean Standard Bible:

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

American Standard Version:

and with them the Levites, even 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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And with them he sent Levites{H3881}, even Shemaiah{H8098}, and Nethaniah{H5418}, and Zebadiah{H2069}, and Asahel{H6214}, and Shemiramoth{H8070}, and Jehonathan{H3083}, and Adonijah{H138}, and Tobijah{H2900}, and Tobadonijah{H2899}, Levites{H3881}; and with them Elishama{H476} and Jehoram{H3088}, priests{H3548}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Ezra 7:1

  • ¶ Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

Ezra 7:6

  • This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he [was] a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.

2 Chronicles 19:8

  • Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and [of] the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.

Malachi 2:7

  • For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 17:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3881
    There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לֵוִיִּי
    Transliteration: Lêvîyîy
    Pronunciation: lay-vee-ee'
    Description: or לֵוִי; patronymically from לֵוִי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.
  2. Strong's Number: H8098
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁמַעְיָה
    Transliteration: Shᵉmaʻyâh
    Pronunciation: shem-aw-yaw'
    Description: or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ; from שָׁמַע and יָהּ; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites; Shemaiah.
  3. Strong's Number: H5418
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נְתַנְיָה
    Transliteration: Nᵉthanyâh
    Pronunciation: neth-an-yaw'
    Description: or נְתַנְיָהוּ; from נָתַן and יָהּ; given of Jah; Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites; Nethaniah.
  4. Strong's Number: H2069
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זְבַדְיָה
    Transliteration: Zᵉbadyâh
    Pronunciation: zeb-ad-yaw'
    Description: or זְבַדְיָהוּ; from זָבַד and יָהּ; Jah has given; Zebadjah, the name of nine Israelites; Zebadiah.
  5. Strong's Number: H6214
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֲשָׂהאֵל
    Transliteration: ʻĂsâhʼêl
    Pronunciation: as-aw-ale'
    Description: from עָשָׂה and אֵל; God has made; Asahel, the name of four Israelites; Asahel.
  6. Strong's Number: H8070
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שְׁמִירָמוֹת
    Transliteration: Shᵉmîyrâmôwth
    Pronunciation: shem-ee-raw-moth'
    Description: or שְׁמָרִימוֹת; probably from שֵׁם and plural of רָמָה; name of heights; Shemiramoth, the name of two Israelites; Shemiramoth.
  7. Strong's Number: H3083
    There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהוֹנָתָן
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôwnâthân
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-naw-thawn'
    Description: from יְהֹוָה and נָתַן; Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites; Jonathan. Compare יוֹנָתָן.
  8. Strong's Number: H138
    There are 125 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲדֹנִיָּה
    Transliteration: ʼĂdônîyâh
    Pronunciation: ad-o-nee-yaw'
    Description: original (prolonged) אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ ; from אָדוֹן and יָהּ; lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites; Adonijah.
  9. Strong's Number: H2900
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: טוֹבִיָּה
    Transliteration: Ṭôwbîyâh
    Pronunciation: to-bee-yaw'
    Description: or טוֹבִיָּהוּ; from טוֹב and יָהּ; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan; Tobiah, Tobijah.
  10. Strong's Number: H2899
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: טוֹב אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ
    Transliteration: Ṭôwb ʼĂdônîyâhûw
    Pronunciation: tobe ado-nee-yah'-hoo
    Description: xlit Ădônîyâhûw corrected to ʼĂdônîyâhûw; from טוֹב and אֲדֹנִיָּה; pleasing (to) Adonijah; Tob-Adonijah, an Israelite; Tob-adonijah.
  11. Strong's Number: H476
    There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלִישָׁמָע
    Transliteration: ʼĔlîyshâmâʻ
    Pronunciation: el-ee-shaw-maw'
    Description: from אֵל and שָׁמַע; God of hearing; Elishama, the name of seven Israelites; Elishama.
  12. Strong's Number: H3088
    There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהוֹרָם
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôwrâm
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-rawm'
    Description: from יְהֹוָה and רוּם; Jehovah-raised; Jehoram, the name of a Syrian and of three Israelites; Jehoram, Joram. Compare יוֹרָם.
  13. Strong's Number: H3548
    There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֹּהֵן
    Transliteration: kôhên
    Pronunciation: ko-hane'
    Description: active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.