KJV King James Version
Also [some] of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
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2 Chronicles 17:11
Also [some] of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
WEB World English Bible
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 male goats.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and of the Philistines they are bringing in to Jehoshaphat a present, and tribute silver; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock, rams seven thousand an seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 17
8 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.
9 And they taught in Judah, and [had] the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Also [some] of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, [were] in Jerusalem.
14 And these [are] the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
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וּמִן־H4480 · minfromפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineמְבִיאִ֧יםH935 · boto come (in): comeלִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛טH3092 · ye.ho.sha.phatJehoshaphatמִנְחָ֖הH4503 · min.chahofferingוְכֶ֣סֶףH3701 · ke.sephsilver: moneyמַשָּׂ֑אH4853 · mas.saburdenגַּ֣םH1571 · gamalsoהָֽעַרְבִיאִ֗יםH6163 · a.ra.viArabמְבִיאִ֥יםH935 · boto come (in): comeלוֹ֙H9033 · ohimצֹ֕אןH6629 · tsonflockאֵילִ֔יםH352 · a.yilramשִׁבְעַ֤תH7651 · she.vasevenאֲלָפִים֙H505 · e.lephthousandוּשְׁבַ֣עH7651 · she.vasevenמֵא֔וֹתH3967 · me.ahhundredוּתְיָשִׁ֕יםH8495 · ta.yishmale goatשִׁבְעַ֥תH7651 · she.vasevenאֲלָפִ֖יםH505 · e.lephthousandוּשְׁבַ֥עH7651 · she.vasevenמֵאֽוֹת׃ פH3967 · me.ahhundred
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 26:8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad [even] to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened [himself] exceedingly.2 Chronicles 9:14Beside [that which] chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.2 Samuel 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts.2 Chronicles 17:5Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.2 Kings 3:4And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
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