2Chronicles - Chapter 17 | New International Version

  • 1. Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.
  • 2. He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
  • 3. The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because in his early years he walked in the ways his father David had followed. He did not consult the Baals
  • 4. but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.
  • 5. The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.
  • 6. His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
  • 7. In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben- Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah.
  • 8. With them were certain Levites--Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob- Adonijah--and the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
  • 9. They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
  • 10. The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.
  • 11. Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.
  • 12. Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah
  • 13. and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.
  • 14. Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;
  • 15. next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
  • 16. next, Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered himself for the service of the LORD, with 200,000.
  • 17. From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields;
  • 18. next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle.
  • 19. These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
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