2 Chronicles 17:2 - Exposition

He placed forces ; literally, he gave ( Genesis 1:17 ) forces, or a force, or host, or army: חַיִל ( Exodus 14:28 ; 2 Samuel 24:2 ). And set garrisons ; again literally, he gave garrisons ( נְאִיבִים ) ; i.e. either the persons "set over," prefects or officers ( 1 Kings 4:19 ), or the military garrison itself "stationed" ( 1 Samuel 10:5 ; 1 Samuel 13:3 ). A village in Judah also had the name Nezeb ( Joshua 15:45 ). In the cities of Ephraim (see 2 Chronicles 15:8 ).