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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.

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A Unified Teaching Mission

Commentators explain that Jehoshaphat's teaching initiative was a collaborative effort. It included not just Levites and priests, the designated religious teachers, but also civil leaders (the princes from verse 7). This "mixed commission" shows a unified commitment from all levels of leadership to ensure the people were instructed in God's law.

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Charles Ellicott

On 2 Chronicles 17:8

19th Century

Bishop

And with them he sent Levites. —Rather, And with them were the Levites. The construction is changed. So the Septuagint an…

John Gill

On 2 Chronicles 17:8

17th Century

Pastor

And with them he sent Levites
With the five princes he sent nine Levites:

even Shemaiah, and Neth…

Matthew Henry

On 2 Chronicles 17:1–19

17th Century

Minister

Jehoshaphat found his people generally very ignorant, and therefore endeavoured to have them well taught. The public teaching of the word of God fo…

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