2Chr 17
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
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And 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.
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And YHWH was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David,
and sought not to the Baalim,
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but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after
the doings of Israel.
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Therefore YHWH established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat
tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
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And his heart was lifted up in the ways of YHWH: and furthermore he took away the
high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
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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;
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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.
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And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of YHWH with them; and they went
about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
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And the fear of YHWH fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about
Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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And 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 he-goats.
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And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities
of store.
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And he had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor,
in Jerusalem.
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And 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;
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and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand;
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and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to YHWH;
and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
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And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed
with bow and shield;
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and next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared
for war.
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These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified
cities throughout all Judah.