Verse 17
children = sons.
Israel which dwelt in. Judah. Here was a nucleus of true worshippers constantly increased (1 Kings 12:19 . 1Ch 9:3 . 2 Chronicles 10:17 ; 2 Chronicles 11:3 , 2Ch 11:16 , 2 Chronicles 11:17 ; 2 Chronicles 15:9 ; 2Ch 16:1 ; 2 Chronicles 19:8 ; 2 Chronicles 23:2 ; 2Ch 30:1 , 2 Chronicles 30:5 , 2 Chronicles 30:10 , 2 Chronicles 30:11 ; 2 Chronicles 31:6 ). In Ezra 1:5 ; Ezra 2:2 , Ezra 2:59 , Ezra 2:70 ; Ezra 7:13 ; Ezra 9:1 ; Ezra 10:5 , those returning of Judah's captivity are called "of Israel", and "all Israel", 1 Kings 2:2 , 1Ki 2:70 ; 1Ki 3:1 ; 1 Kings 6:21 ; 1 Kings 7:10 , 1Ki 7:13 ; 1 Kings 8:25 ; 1Ki 9:1 ; 1 Kings 10:1 , 1 Kings 10:2 , 1Ki 10:5 , 1 Kings 10:10 , 1 Kings 10:25 .Nehemiah 2:10 ; Nehemiah 7:7 , Nehemiah 7:61 , Nehemiah 7:73 ; Nehemiah 8:17 ; Nehemiah 10:33 ; Nehemiah 11:3 ; Nehemiah 12:47 . Judah was thus always representative of "all Israel". Hence Acts 4:27 , "the People of Israel", and Acts 2:14 , Acts 2:22 , Acts 2:36 , "of Judah". The two words are used interchangeably, except where otherwise stated. See note on "all the house of Israel", Exodus 16:31 . Also on 1 Chronicles 22:17 ; 1 Chronicles 23:2 . 2 Chronicles 12:6 , "princes of Israel", used of Judah before the division. Also, on the cause of the increase of Judah, see note on 2 Chronicles 13:3 .
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