Verse 2
2 Chronicles 17:2
Free Bible Version
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The Lord supported Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David. He did not believe in the Baals,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּ֨תֶּן חַ֔יִל בְּ/כָל עָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה הַ/בְּצֻר֑וֹת וַ/יִּתֵּ֤ן נְצִיבִים֙ בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּ/בְ/עָרֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָכַ֖ד אָסָ֥א אָבִֽי/ו
English Translation
And he gave strength in all the fortified cities of Judah, and he put governors in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa, his father, had captured.
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Chapter 17 Context
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Asa's son Jehoshaphat took over as king. He strengthened his country's defenses against Israel.
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The Lord supported Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David. He did not believe...
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but worshiped the God (Elohim) of his father and obeyed his commandments, unlike what the kingdom of...
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So the Lord made Jehoshaphat's hold on the kingdom secure, and all the people of Judah paid their du...
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He was sincerely committed to what the Lord wanted. He also removed the high places and Asherah pole...
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In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethane...
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He sent along with the them Levites named Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehona...
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Taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord they taught as they went around Judah. They visited...
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All the surrounding kingdoms were in awe of the Lord, so that they did not attack Jehoshaphat.
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Some of the Philistines even brought him gifts and silver, while the Arabians brought him 7,700 rams...
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Jehoshaphat grew increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storehouse towns in Judah.
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He maintained a great deal of supplies in the towns of Judah. He also had troops, experienced warrio...
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This is a count of them, according to their family lines: from Judah, the commanders of thousands: A...
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then Jehohanan the commander, and 280,000 with him;
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then Amasiah, son of Zichri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, and 200,000 mighty warriors with him...
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from Benjamin, Eliada, a mighty warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bows and shields;
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then Jehozabad, and 180,000 with him ready for battle;
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These were the men who served the king, in addition to those he assigned to the fortified towns thro...
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