2 Chronicles 17
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v1
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
v2
He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
v3
Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didnโt seek the Baals,
v4
but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.
v5
Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
v6
His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.
v7
Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
v8
and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
v9
They taught in Judah, having the book of Yahwehโs law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
v10
The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
v11
Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.
v12
Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
v13
He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
v14
This was the numbering of them according to their fathersโ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;
v15
and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;
v16
and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
v17
From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
v18
and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.
v19
These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.