The Meaning of 2 Chronicles 17:10 Explained

2 Chronicles 17:10

KJV: 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.

YLT: And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that are round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;

Darby: And the terror of Jehovah was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

ASV: And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does 2 Chronicles 17:10 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 2 Chronicles 17

1  Jehoshaphat, succeeding Asa, reigns well, and prospers
7  He sends Levites with the princes to teach Judah
10  His enemies being terrified by God, some of them bring him presents and tribute
12  His greatness, captains, and armies

What do the individual words in 2 Chronicles 17:10 mean?

And fell the fear of Yahweh on all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] around Judah so that not they did make war against Jehoshaphat
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ פַּ֣חַד יְהוָ֗ה עַ֚ל כָּל־ מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר סְבִיב֣וֹת יְהוּדָ֑ה וְלֹ֥א נִלְחֲמ֖וּ עִם־ יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט

וַיְהִ֣י ׀  And  fell 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
פַּ֣חַד  the  fear 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פַּחַד  
Sense: terror, dread.
יְהוָ֗ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מַמְלְכ֣וֹת  the  kingdoms 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: מַמְלָכָה  
Sense: kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty.
הָֽאֲרָצ֔וֹת  of  the  lands 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
אֲשֶׁ֖ר  that  [were] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
סְבִיב֣וֹת  around 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
יְהוּדָ֑ה  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
וְלֹ֥א  so  that  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
נִלְחֲמ֖וּ  they  did  make  war 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: לָחַם 
Sense: to fight, do battle, make war.
עִם־  against 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.
יְהוֹשָׁפָֽט  Jehoshaphat 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהֹושָׁפָט 
Sense: son of king Asa and himself king of Judah for 25 years; one of the best, most pious, and prosperous kings of Judah.