2 Chronicles 17 : 1 (HCSB)
His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 Chronicles 17 : 2 (HCSB)
He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
2 Chronicles 17 : 3 (HCSB)
Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals
2 Chronicles 17 : 4 (HCSB)
but sought the God of his father and walked by His commands, not according to the practices of Israel.
2 Chronicles 17 : 5 (HCSB)
So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
2 Chronicles 17 : 6 (HCSB)
His mind rejoiced in the LORD's ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
2 Chronicles 17 : 7 (HCSB)
In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials-- Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah-- to teach in the cities of Judah.
2 Chronicles 17 : 8 (HCSB)
The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; the priests, Elishama and Jehoram, were with these Levites.
2 Chronicles 17 : 9 (HCSB)
They taught throughout Judah, *having the book of the LORD's instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.
2 Chronicles 17 : 10 (HCSB)
The terror of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so they didn't fight against Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles 17 : 11 (HCSB)
Some of the Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
2 Chronicles 17 : 12 (HCSB)
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah
2 Chronicles 17 : 13 (HCSB)
and carried out great works in the towns of Judah. He had fighting men, brave warriors, in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 17 : 14 (HCSB)
These are their numbers according to their ancestral families. For Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander and 300,000 brave warriors with him;
2 Chronicles 17 : 15 (HCSB)
next to him, Jehohanan the commander and 280,000 with him;
2 Chronicles 17 : 16 (HCSB)
next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer of the LORD, and 200,000 brave warriors with him;
2 Chronicles 17 : 17 (HCSB)
from Benjamin, Eliada, a brave warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bow and shield;
2 Chronicles 17 : 18 (HCSB)
next to him, Jehozabad and 180,000 with him equipped for war.
2 Chronicles 17 : 19 (HCSB)
These were the ones who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
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