Read 2 Chronicles 17

World English Bible · 19 verses

1. ¹ Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ and with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ They taught in Judah, having the book of Yahweh’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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