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Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against
Israel.
{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.
{17:3} Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father
David, and didn't seek the
Baals,
{17:4} but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
{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.
{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.
{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;
{17:8} and with them the
Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and
Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and
Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and
Jehoram, the priests.
{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.
{17:10} The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
{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.
{17:12} Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah
castles and cities of store.
{17:13} He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in
Jerusalem.
{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;
{17:15} and next to him
Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;
{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.
{17:17} Of
Benjamin:
Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with
bow and shield;
{17:18} and next to him
Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
{17:19} These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
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