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Chapter 17 |
| 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 honor 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 valor, 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 valor 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 valor. |
| 17 | And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valor, 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. |
