2 Chronicles 17
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Berean Standard Bible
1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.
2And 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.
2He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim;
3Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,
4but sought to the God of his father, and walked in His commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
4but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.
5Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
5So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.
6And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
6And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
7Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
7In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,
8and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
8accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9And they taught in Judah, having the book of the Law of the LORD with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
9They 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.
10And a terror from the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
10And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
11And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.
11Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
13And he had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valour, in Jerusalem.
13and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
14And this was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand;
14These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
15and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand;
15next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;
16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour;
16and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.
17and of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
17From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
18and next to him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war.
18and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.
19These were they that waited on the king beside those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
19These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
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