World English Bible, British Edition
2 Chronicles • Chapter 17
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Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against
Israel.
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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.
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The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of
his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,
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but sought the God (Elohim) of his father, and walked in his commandments, and
not in the ways of Israel.
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Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought
tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honour in abundance.
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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.
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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;
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and with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth,
Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
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They taught in Judah, having the book of the LORD’s law with them. They
went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught amongst the people.
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The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that
were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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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 male goats.
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Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store
cities in Judah.
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He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men
of valour, in Jerusalem.
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This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses:
From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men
of valour;
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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 two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
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From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred
thousand armed with bow and shield;
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and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand
ready and prepared for war.
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These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom
the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.