2 Chronicles 17

1 Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

2 He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

3 Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,

4 but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.

5 So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.

6 And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

7 In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,

8 accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.

10 And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

11 Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.

12 Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

13 and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.

14 These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

15 next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

16 and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

18 and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.

19 These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

1 ¶ And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;

4 But sought to the [LORD] God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, [even] to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

8 And with them [he sent] Levites, [even] Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

9 And they taught in Judah, and [had] the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

10 ¶ And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

11 Also [some] of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, [were] in Jerusalem.

14 And these [are] the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.

15 And next to him [was] Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.

16 And next him [was] Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

18 And next him [was] Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.

19 These waited on the king, beside [those] whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and was mighty against Israel.

2 And he put men of war in all the strong cities of Judah, and appointed officers in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Assa his father had gained.

3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat: for he walked in the former ways of David his father, and sought not Baalim,

4 But the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the works of Israel.

5 Therefore the LORD confirmed the kingdom unto him, and all Judah gave gifts unto Jehoshaphat: and he had riches and honour abundantly.

6 And when his heart was bold in the ways of the LORD, he removed again the high places and the groves out of Judah.

7 In the third year of his kingdom he sent his princes Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethaneel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

8 And with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asael, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobiah, and Tob-Adonijah; and with them the priests Elishama and Joram.

9 And they taught in Judah, having with them the book of the law of the LORD: and they went about all the cities of Judah, teaching the people.

10 And the fear of the LORD came upon all the kingdoms of the countries that were round about Judah, that they should not fight against Jehoshaphat.

11 And the Philistines brought gifts unto Jehoshaphat, a burden of silver. And the Arabians brought him seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

12 So Jehoshaphat increased, and waxed greater and greater; and he built castles and corn cities in Judah.

13 And had much store in the cities of Judah, and men of valour, and mighty men in Jerusalem.

14 And this was the order of the house of their fathers, which were in Judah over the thousand princes: Adnah, a chief, and with him were three hundred thousand mighty men.

15 Next unto him was Johanan the chief; and with him were two hundred and fourscore thousand.

16 And next unto him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, the volunteer of the LORD: and with him were two hundred thousand mighty men.

17 Of the children of Benjamin was Eliada, a mighty man; and with him were two hundred thousand armed with bows and shields.

18 And next unto him was Jozabad; and with him were an hundred and fourscore thousand armed for the army.

19 These were all waiting for the king, without any thing that the king had yet laid up in the strong cities throughout all Judah.