2Chronicles 17
17His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him, and strengthened himself against Israel.H3092H1121H4427H2388H34782He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had taken.H5414H2428H1219H5892H3063H5414H5333H776H3063H5892H669H609H1H39203The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father; he did not seek the Baals,H3068H3092H1980H7223H1870H1H1732H1875H11684but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the ways of Israel.H1875H430H1H1980H4687H4639H34785Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.H3068H3559H4467H3027H3063H5414H3092H4503H6239H3519H72306His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he removed the high places and the sacred poles from Judah.H3820H1361H1870H3068H5493H1116H842H30637In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.H7969H8141H4427H7971H8269H1134H5662H2148H5417H4322H3925H5892H30638With them were the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.H3881H8098H5418H2069H6214H8070H3083H138H2900H2899H3881H476H3088H35489They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; they went around through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.H3925H3063H5612H8451H3068H5437H5892H3063H3925H597110The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands around Judah, and they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.H6343H3068H4467H776H5439H3063H3898H309211Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; and the Arabs also brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.H6430H935H3092H4503H4853H3701H6163H935H6629H7651H505H7651H3967H352H7651H505H7651H3967H849512Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.H3092H1980H1432H4605H1129H3063H1003H5892H454313He carried out great works in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty warriors, in Jerusalem.H7227H4399H5892H3063H582H4421H1368H2428H338914This was the muster of them by ancestral houses: Of Judah, the commanders of the thousands: Adnah the commander, with three hundred thousand mighty warriors,H6486H1004H1H3063H8269H505H5734H8269H1368H2428H7969H3967H50515and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with two hundred eighty thousand,H3027H3076H8269H3967H8084H50516and next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with two hundred thousand mighty warriors.H3027H6007H1121H2147H5068H3068H3967H505H1368H242817Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty warrior, with two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield,H1144H450H1368H2428H5401H7198H4043H3967H50518and next to him Jehozabad with one hundred eighty thousand armed for war.H3027H3075H3967H8084H505H2502H663519These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.H8334H4428H4428H5414H4013H5892H3063
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