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| 2nd-Chronicles 17:1 | Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. | And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his place, and made himself strong against Israel. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:2 | 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. | He put forces in all the walled towns of Judah, and responsible chiefs in the land of Judah and in the towns of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:3 | Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals, | And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he went in the early ways of his father, not turning to the Baals, |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:4 | but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. | But turning to the God of his father and keeping his laws, and not doing as Israel did. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:5 | Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance. | So the Lord made his kingdom strong; and all Judah gave offerings to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honour. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:6 | His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. | His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord; and he went so far as to take away the high places and the wood pillars out of Judah. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:7 | Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; | In the third year of his rule he sent Benhail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Micaiah, his captains, as teachers into the towns of Judah; |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:8 | and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. | And with them, Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and Elishama and Jehoram the priests. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:9 | They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people. | And they gave teaching in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them; they went through all the towns of Judah teaching the people. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:10 | The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. | And the fear of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands round Judah, so that they made no wars against Jehoshaphat. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:11 | 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. | And some of the Philistines took offerings to Jehoshaphat, and made him payments of silver; and the Arabians gave him flocks, seven thousand, seven hundred sheep, and seven thousand, seven hundred he-goats. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:12 | Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store. | Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:13 | He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. | He had much property in the towns of Judah; he had forces of armed men, great and strong, in Jerusalem. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:14 | This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand; | This is the number of them, listed by their families, the captains of thousands of Judah: Adnah, the captain, and with him three hundred thousand men of war; |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:15 | and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand; | Second to him Jehohanan, the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand; |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:16 | 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. | After him Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who freely gave himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand men of war; |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:17 | Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; | And the captains of Benjamin: Eliada, a great man of war, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bows and body-covers; |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:18 | and next to him Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war. | And after him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand trained for war. |
| 2nd-Chronicles 17:19 | These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. | These were the men who were waiting on the king, in addition to those placed by the king in the walled towns through all Judah. |
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