2 Chronicles 17 : 1 (ERVEN)
Asa's son Jehoshaphat became the new king after him. Jehoshaphat made Judah strong so that they could fight against Israel.
2 Chronicles 17 : 2 (ERVEN)
He put groups of soldiers in all the towns of Judah that were made into fortresses. He built fortresses in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
2 Chronicles 17 : 3 (ERVEN)
The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because in his young life he did the good things his ancestor David did. Jehoshaphat did not follow the Baal idols.
2 Chronicles 17 : 4 (ERVEN)
He looked for the God his ancestors followed. He followed God's commands and did not live the same way the Israelites lived.
2 Chronicles 17 : 5 (ERVEN)
The Lord made Jehoshaphat a strong king over Judah. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. So he had much wealth and honor.
2 Chronicles 17 : 6 (ERVEN)
His heart found pleasure in the ways of the Lord. He removed the high places and the Asherah poles from the country of Judah.
2 Chronicles 17 : 7 (ERVEN)
During the third year of Jehoshaphat's rule, he sent his leaders to teach in the towns of Judah. These leaders were Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.
2 Chronicles 17 : 8 (ERVEN)
Jehoshaphat also sent Levites with these leaders. These Levites were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, and Tobijah. He also sent the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
2 Chronicles 17 : 9 (ERVEN)
These leaders, Levites, and priests taught the people in Judah. They had the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went through all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
2 Chronicles 17 : 10 (ERVEN)
The nations near Judah were afraid of the Lord, so they did not start a war against Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles 17 : 11 (ERVEN)
Some of the Philistines brought gifts to Jehoshaphat. They also brought silver to him because they knew he was a very powerful king. Some Arabian people brought flocks to Jehoshaphat. They brought 7700 rams and 7700 goats to him.
2 Chronicles 17 : 12 (ERVEN)
Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses and storage towns in the country of Judah.
2 Chronicles 17 : 13 (ERVEN)
He kept many supplies in the storage towns. And Jehoshaphat kept trained soldiers in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 17 : 14 (ERVEN)
These soldiers were listed in their tribes. This is the list of these soldiers in Jerusalem: From the tribe of Judah, these were the generals: Adnah was the general of 300,000 soldiers.
2 Chronicles 17 : 15 (ERVEN)
Jehohanan was the general of 280,000 soldiers.
2 Chronicles 17 : 16 (ERVEN)
Amasiah was the general of 200,000 soldiers. Amasiah was Zicri's son. Amasiah was happy to give himself to serve the Lord.
2 Chronicles 17 : 17 (ERVEN)
From the tribe of Benjamin these were the generals: Eliada had 200,000 soldiers who used bows, arrows, and shields. Eliada was a very brave soldier.
2 Chronicles 17 : 18 (ERVEN)
Jehozabad had 180,000 men ready for war.
2 Chronicles 17 : 19 (ERVEN)
All these soldiers served King Jehoshaphat. The king also had other men in the fortresses in all the country of Judah.
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