2 Chronicles 2:17

Authorized King James Version

And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
סְפָרָ֖ם
H5608
had numbered
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e., (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e., celebra
#2
שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה
H8010
And Solomon
shelomah, david's successor
#3
כָּל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#4
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤ים
H376
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#5
הַגֵּירִים֙
H1616
properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
#6
אֲשֶׁר֙
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#7
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
H776
that were in the land
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#8
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
H3478
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#9
אַֽחֲרֵ֣י
H310
after
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
#10
הַסְּפָ֔ר
H5610
the numbering
a census
#11
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#12
סְפָרָ֖ם
H5608
had numbered
properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e., (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e., celebra
#13
דָּוִ֣יד
H1732
wherewith David
david, the youngest son of jesse
#14
אָבִ֑יו
H1
his father
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
#15
וַיִּמָּֽצְא֗וּ
H4672
them and they were found
properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
#16
מֵאֽוֹת׃
H3967
an hundred
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
#17
וַֽחֲמִשִּׁים֙
H2572
and fifty
fifty
#18
אֲלָפִ֖ים
H505
thousand
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
#19
וּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת
H7969
and three
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
#20
אֲלָפִ֖ים
H505
thousand
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
#21
וְשֵׁ֥שׁ
H8337
and six
six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
#22
מֵאֽוֹת׃
H3967
an hundred
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 2 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection