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His name, Ben-hail, can be translated to mean "son of strength" or "son of valor," reflecting a character of notable capability or lineage.<br><br><b>Biblical Reference:</b><br><br>Ben-hail is mentioned in <a href="/2_chronicles/17-7.htm">2 Chronicles 17:7-9</a>, during the account of King Jehoshaphat's reforms and efforts to strengthen the spiritual and moral fabric of the Kingdom of Judah. The passage reads:<br><br>"In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials—Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah—to teach in the cities of Judah. With them were certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—and the priests Elishama and Jehoram. They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people." (<a href="/2_chronicles/17-7.htm">2 Chronicles 17:7-9</a>)<br><br><b>Role and Significance:</b><br><br>Ben-hail was one of the officials appointed by King Jehoshaphat to carry out a significant educational and religious mission. This mission was part of Jehoshaphat's broader initiative to bring the people of Judah back to the worship of Yahweh and adherence to His laws. The king's strategy involved sending a team of officials, Levites, and priests to teach the people directly from the Book of the Law, ensuring that the divine statutes and commandments were understood and followed.<br><br>The inclusion of Ben-hail in this mission underscores his importance and trustworthiness in the eyes of Jehoshaphat. As an official, Ben-hail would have been responsible for not only teaching but also possibly organizing and overseeing the efforts to ensure the successful dissemination of the Law throughout the kingdom.<br><br><b>Historical and Theological Context:</b><br><br>Jehoshaphat's reign is noted for its religious reforms and efforts to fortify the spiritual life of Judah. By sending officials like Ben-hail to teach the Law, Jehoshaphat was addressing the spiritual decline that had occurred in previous generations. This initiative was crucial in re-establishing the covenant relationship between God and His people, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's commandments as a foundation for national prosperity and divine favor.<br><br>Theologically, Ben-hail's role in this mission highlights the importance of teaching and understanding God's Word. It reflects the biblical principle that knowledge of the Scriptures is essential for righteous living and maintaining a covenant relationship with God. The mission also illustrates the collaborative effort between the king, his officials, the Levites, and the priests in guiding the nation back to faithfulness.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b><br><br>While Ben-hail is not a prominent figure in the biblical narrative, his involvement in Jehoshaphat's reforms signifies the critical role of leadership and education in spiritual renewal. His participation in this mission serves as a reminder of the enduring importance of teaching and upholding God's Word within the community of faith.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">BEN-HAIL</span><p>ben-ha'-il (ben-chayil, "son of strength"; compare HPN, 65, 231): One of the princes who was sent by Jehoshaphat "to teach in the cities of Judah" (<a href="/2_chronicles/17-7.htm">2 Chronicles 17:7</a>).<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1134.htm"><span class="l">1134. Ben-chayil -- "son of might," one of Jehoshaphat's leaders</span></a><br><b>...</b> ben-khah'-yil) Short Definition: <b>Benhail</b>. Word Origin from ben and chayil Definition<br> "son of might," one of Jehoshaphat's leaders NASB Word Usage <b>Ben</b>-<b>hail</b> (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1134.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/jehoshaphats_reform.htm"><span class="l">Jehoshaphat's Reform</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.7. Also<br> in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to <b>Ben</b>-<b>hail</b>, and to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/jehoshaphats reform.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/benhail.htm"><span class="l"><b>Benhail</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>BEN</b>-<b>HAIL</b>. ben-ha'-il (ben-chayil <b>...</b> 17:7).<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Benhail</b> (1 Occurrence). 2 Chronicles 17 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/benhail.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/ben-hail.htm"><span class="l"><b>Ben</b>-<b>hail</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Ben</b>-<b>hail</b>. <b>Benhail</b>, <b>Ben</b>-<b>hail</b>. Benhanan . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia<br><b>BEN</b>-<b>HAIL</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Benhail</b>, <b>Ben</b>-<b>hail</b>. Benhanan . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/ben-hail.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nethaneel.htm"><span class="l">Nethaneel (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 17:7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even<br> to <b>Benhail</b>, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nethaneel.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nethan'el.htm"><span class="l">Nethan'el (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 17:7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even<br><b>Ben</b>-<b>hail</b>, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nethan'el.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nethanel.htm"><span class="l">Nethanel (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 17:7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even<br><b>Ben</b><b>Hail</b>, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nethanel.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/obadi'ah.htm"><span class="l">Obadi'ah (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 17:7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even<br><b>Ben</b>-<b>hail</b>, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/obadi'ah.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/micai'ah.htm"><span class="l">Micai'ah (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 17:7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even<br><b>Ben</b>-<b>hail</b>, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/micai'ah.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/michaiah.htm"><span class="l">Michaiah (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 17:7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even<br> to <b>Benhail</b>, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/michaiah.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/ben-hadad's.htm"><span class="l">Ben-hadad's (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Ben-hadad's. Ben-ha'dad, Ben-hadad's. <b>Benhail</b> . Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br> (BBE). Ben-ha'dad, Ben-hadad's. <b>Benhail</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/ben-hadad's.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/benhanan.htm"><span class="l">Benhanan (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/benhanan.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Ben-Hadad-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Ben-Hadad in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Ben-Hur-in-the-Bible.html">Is Ben-Hur in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Hail-Mary.html">What is the Hail Mary that Catholics say so often? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Ben-hail (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-7.htm">2 Chronicles 17:7</a></span><br />Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even <span class="boldtext">Ben-hail</span>, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; <br /><span class="source">(ASV DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/ben-hail.htm">Ben-Hail</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/ben-hail--a_prince_of_judah.htm">Ben-Hail: A Prince of Judah</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/ben-hail.htm">Ben-hail (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nethaneel.htm">Nethaneel (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nethan'el.htm">Nethan'el (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nethanel.htm">Nethanel (14 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/obadi'ah.htm">Obadi'ah (16 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/micai'ah.htm">Micai'ah (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/michaiah.htm">Michaiah (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/ben-hadad's.htm">Ben-hadad's (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/benhanan.htm">Benhanan (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zechari'ah.htm">Zechari'ah (51 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/micaiah.htm">Micaiah (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/ben.htm">Ben (40 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hail.htm">Hail (42 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/teachers.htm">Teachers (87 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/obadiah.htm">Obadiah (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/captains.htm">Captains (159 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/micah.htm">Micah (54 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah (55 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/benhail.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Benhail"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Benhail" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/ben-hail,_obadiah,_zechariah,_nethanel,_and_micaiah.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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