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2 Chronicles 17

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2 Chr 17:1

& Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm.

2 Chr 17:2

& He placed troops 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 captured.

2 Chr 17:3

& The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David's earlier days and did not seek the Baals,

2 Chr 17:4

& but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.

2 Chr 17:5

& So the LORD established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.

2 Chr 17:6

& He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah.

2 Chr 17:7

& Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

2 Chr 17:8

& and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

2 Chr 17:9

& They taught in Judah, {having} the book of the law of the LORD with them; and they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

2 Chr 17:10

& Now the dread of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands which {were} around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

2 Chr 17:11

& Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.

2 Chr 17:12

& So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

2 Chr 17:13

& He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and warriors, valiant men, in Jerusalem.

2 Chr 17:14

& This was their muster according to their fathers' households: of Judah, commanders of thousands, Adnah {was} the commander, and with him 300,000 valiant warriors;

2 Chr 17:15

& and next to him {was} Johanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

2 Chr 17:16

& and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 valiant warriors;