English Bible Presentation Sharing - 2-Chronicles Book, chapter 17, verse 7 in Esv Version

2 Chronicles 17 : 1 (ESV)

Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.

2 Chronicles 17 : 2 (ESV)

He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.

2 Chronicles 17 : 3 (ESV)

The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,

2 Chronicles 17 : 4 (ESV)

but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.

2 Chronicles 17 : 5 (ESV)

Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.

2 Chronicles 17 : 6 (ESV)

His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

2 Chronicles 17 : 7 (ESV)

In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

2 Chronicles 17 : 8 (ESV)

and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

2 Chronicles 17 : 9 (ESV)

And they taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the LORD with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

2 Chronicles 17 : 10 (ESV)

And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

2 Chronicles 17 : 11 (ESV)

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.

2 Chronicles 17 : 12 (ESV)

And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,

2 Chronicles 17 : 13 (ESV)

and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 17 : 14 (ESV)

This was the muster of them by fathers' houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor;

2 Chronicles 17 : 15 (ESV)

and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;

2 Chronicles 17 : 16 (ESV)

and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with 200,000 mighty men of valor.

2 Chronicles 17 : 17 (ESV)

Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bow and shield;

2 Chronicles 17 : 18 (ESV)

and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war.

2 Chronicles 17 : 19 (ESV)

These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.