Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Chronicles 17:11

"And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats." — 2 Chronicles 17:11 (ASV)

Brought — that is, continually. Such is the force of the participle.

Presents. — An offering, that is, tribute (min c hah; 2 Chronicles 17:5).

And tribute silver. — Rather, and silver, a load, or burden, that is, a great quantity (massâ’), 2 Chronicles 20:25. It is as if to say, “silver as much as they could carry”—a natural hyperbole. Not all the five states of the Philistines were subject to Jehoshaphat. (Compare to 2 Samuel 8:1).

The Arabians. — ‘Arbî’im, here only equivalent to ‘Arbîyîm (2 Chronicles 26:7), and ‘Arbim (2 Chronicles 21:16). They are in each case grouped with the Philistines. The nomad Bedouin conquered by Asa (2 Chronicles 14:15) appear to be meant here; or else some tribes that recognized the overlordship of Jehoshaphat after his reduction of Edom (2 Chronicles 20:22 and following).

Brought him flocks. — Compare Mesha of Moab’s tribute to Ahab (2 Kings 3:4).