Verse 6
2 Chronicles 17:6
World English Bible, British Edition
6
His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD. Furthermore, he took
away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּגְבַּ֥הּ לִבּ֖/וֹ בְּ/דַרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ/ע֗וֹד הֵסִ֛יר אֶת הַ/בָּמ֥וֹת וְ/אֶת הָ/אֲשֵׁרִ֖ים מִ/יהוּדָֽה
English Translation
And his heart was lifted in the ways of the Lord, and he also removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.
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Chapter 17 Context
1
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against
Israel.
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2
He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons
in the land of Judah and in...
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3
The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of
his father David, and didn’t s...
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4
but sought the God (Elohim) of his father, and walked in his commandments, and
not in the ways of Is...
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5
Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought
tribute to Jehoshaphat, an...
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6
His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD. Furthermore, he took
away the high places and the A...
7
Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even
Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel...
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8
and with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth,
Jehonathan, Adonijah...
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9
They taught in Judah, having the book of the LORD’s law with them. They
went about throughout all th...
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10
The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that
were around Judah, so that they made...
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11
Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for
tribute. The Arabians also broug...
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12
Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store
cities in Judah.
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13
He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men
of valour, in Jerusalem.
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14
This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses:
From Judah, the captains of thous...
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15
and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty
thousand;
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and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself
to the LORD, and with him t...
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17
From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred
thousand armed with bow and...
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18
and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand
ready and prepared for war.
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19
These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom
the king put in the fortified cit...
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