2 Chronicles 17 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. ^[2] 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. ^[3] Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals, ^[4] but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel. ^[5] Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance. ^[6] His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah. ^[7] 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; ^[8] 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. ^[9] They taught in Judah, having the book of Yahweh’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people. ^[10] The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. ^[11] Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats. ^[12] Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah. ^[13] He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. ^[14] 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 valor; ^[15] and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand; ^[16] and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. ^[17] From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; ^[18] and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war. ^[19] These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

King James Version

^[1] And JehoshaphatH3092 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead, and strengthenedH2388(HithImpf) himself against Israel.H3478 ^[2] And he placedH5414(QalImpf) forcesH2428 in all the fencedH1219(QalPasPtc) citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and setH5414(QalImpf) garrisonsH5333 in the landH776 of Judah,H3063 and in the citiesH5892 of Ephraim,H669 which AsaH609 his fatherH1 had taken.H3920(QalPerf) ^[3] And the LordH3068 was with Jehoshaphat,H3092 because he walkedH1980(QalPerf) in the firstH7223 waysH1870 of his fatherH1 David,H1732 and soughtH1875(QalPerf) not unto Baalim;H1168 ^[4] But soughtH1875(QalPerf) to the [Lord] GodH430 of his father,H1 and walkedH1980(QalPerf) in his commandments,H4687 and not after the doingsH4639 of Israel.H3478 ^[5] Therefore the LordH3068 stablishedH3559(HiphImpf) the kingdomH4467 in his hand;H3027 and all JudahH3063 broughtH5414(QalImpf) to JehoshaphatH3092 presents;H4503 and he had richesH6239 and honourH3519 in abundance.H7230 ^[6] And his heartH3820 was lifted upH1361(QalImpf) in the waysH1870 of the Lord:H3068 moreover he took awayH5493(HiphPerf) the high placesH1116 and grovesH842 out of Judah.H3063 ^[7] Also in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of his reignH4427(QalInf) he sentH7971(QalPerf) to his princes,H8269 [even] to Benhail,H1134 and to Obadiah,H5662 and to Zechariah,H2148 and to Nethaneel,H5417 and to Michaiah,H4322 to teachH3925(PielInf) in the citiesH5892 of Judah.H3063 ^[8] And with them [he sent] Levites,H3881 [even] Shemaiah,H8098 and Nethaniah,H5418 and Zebadiah,H2069 and Asahel,H6214 and Shemiramoth,H8070 and Jehonathan,H3083 and Adonijah,H138 and Tobijah,H2900 and Tobadonijah,H2899 Levites;H3881 and with them ElishamaH476 and Jehoram,H3088 priests.H3548 ^[9] And they taughtH3925(PielImpf) in Judah,H3063 and [had] the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of the LordH3068 with them, and went aboutH5437(QalImpf) throughout all the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and taughtH3925(PielImpf) the people.H5971 ^[10] And the fearH6343 of the LordH3068 fell upon all the kingdomsH4467 of the landsH776 that [were] round aboutH5439 Judah,H3063 so that they made no warH3898(NiphPerf) against Jehoshaphat.H3092 ^[11] Also [some] of the PhilistinesH6430 broughtH935(HiphPtc) JehoshaphatH3092 presents,H4503 and tributeH4853 silver;H3701 and the ArabiansH6163 broughtH935(HiphPtc) him flocks,H6629 sevenH7651 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 rams,H352 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 he goats.H8495 ^[12] And JehoshaphatH3092 waxedH1980(QalActPtc) greatH1432 exceedingly;H4605 and he builtH1129(QalImpf) in JudahH3063 castles,H1003 and citiesH5892 of store.H4543 ^[13] And he had muchH7227 businessH4399 in the citiesH5892 of Judah:H3063 and the menH582 of war,H4421 mighty menH1368 of valour,H2428 [were] in Jerusalem.H3389 ^[14] And these [are] the numbersH6486 of them according to the houseH1004 of their fathers:H1 Of Judah,H3063 the captainsH8269 of thousands;H505 AdnahH5734 the chief,H8269 and with him mighty menH1368 of valourH2428 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousand.H505 ^[15] And nextH3027 to him [was] JehohananH3076 the captain,H8269 and with him two hundredH3967 and fourscoreH8084 thousand.H505 ^[16] And nextH3027 him [was] AmasiahH6007 the sonH1121 of Zichri,H2147 who willingly offeredH5068(HithPtc) himself unto the Lord;H3068 and with him two hundredH3967 thousandH505 mighty menH1368 of valour.H2428 ^[17] And of Benjamin;H1144 EliadaH450 a mighty manH1368 of valour,H2428 and with him armed menH5401(QalActPtc) with bowH7198 and shieldH4043 two hundredH3967 thousand.H505 ^[18] And nextH3027 him [was] Jehozabad,H3075 and with him an hundredH3967 and fourscoreH8084 thousandH505 ready preparedH2502(QalPasPtc) for the war.H6635 ^[19] These waitedH8334(PielPtc) on the king,H4428 beside [those] whom the kingH4428 putH5414(QalPerf) in the fencedH4013 citiesH5892 throughout all Judah.H3063

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