2 Chronicles 17

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1: And reignedH4427 JehoshaphatH3092 his sonH1121 in his place,H8478 and strengthened himselfH2388 againstH5921 Israel.H3478

2: And he placedH5414 troopsH2428 in allH3605 citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 the fortifiedH1219 and setH5414 garrisonsH5333 in the landH0776 of Judah,H3063 and in the citiesH5892 of Ephraim,H0669 whichH0834 had takenH3920 AsaH0609 his father.H0001

3: And wasH1961 YahwehH3068 withH5973 Jehoshaphat,H3092 becauseH3588 he walkedH1980 in waysH1870 of David,H1732 his fatherH0001 the formerH7223 and notH3808 he did seekH1875 the Baals-H1168

4: butH3588 the GodH0430 of his father,H0001 soughtH1875 and in His commandments,H4687 walkedH1980 and notH3808 according to the actsH4639 of Israel.H3478

5: Therefore establishedH3559 YahwehH3068 -H0853 the kingdomH4467 in his hand-H3027 and gaveH5414 allH3605 JudahH3063 presents-H4503 to JehoshaphatH3092 and hadH1961 richesH6239 and honorH3519 in abundance.H7230

6: And took delightH1361 his heartH3820 in the waysH1870 of Yahweh-H3068 and moreoverH5750 he removedH5493 -H0853 the high placesH1116 andH0853 wooden imagesH0842 from Judah.H3063

7: And in yearH8141 threeH7969 of his reignH4427 he sentH7971 his,H8269 Ben-hail,H1134 and Obadiah,H5662 and Zechariah,H2148 and Nethanel,H5417 and Michaiah,H4322 to teachH3925 in the citiesH5892 of Judah.H3063

8: And with themH5973 [he sent] Levites,H3881 Shemaiah,H8098 and Nethaniah,H5418 and Zebadiah,H2069 and Asahel,H6214 Shemiramoth,H8070 Jonathan,H3083 and Adonijah,H0138 and Tobijah,H2900 Tobadonijah,H2899 the Levites-H3881 and with themH5973 ElishamaH0476 and Jehoram,H3088 the priests.H3548

9: So they taughtH3925 in Judah,H3063 and with themH5973 [had] the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 of YahwehH3068 and they wentH5437 throughout allH3605 the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and taughtH3925 the people.H5971

10: And fellH1961 the fearH6343 of YahwehH3068 onH5921 allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the landsH0776 that [were]H0834 aroundH5439 Judah,H3063 so that notH3808 they did make warH3898 againstH5973 Jehoshaphat.H3092

11: And [some]H4480 of the PhilistinesH6430 broughtH0935 JehoshaphatH3092 presents,H4503 and silver as-H3701 tributeH4853 andH1571 the ArabsH6163 broughtH0935 flocks,H6629 rams,H0352 sevenH7651 thousandH0505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 and male goats.H8495 SevenH7651 thousandH0505 and sevenH7651 hundred.H3967

12: SoH1961 JehoshaphatH3092 becameH1980 and powerfulH1432 even toH5704 increasingly-H4605 and he builtH1129 in JudahH3063 fortresses,H1003 and citiesH5892 storage.H4543

13: And propertyH4399 muchH7227 hadH1961 in the citiesH5892 of Judah,H3063 and the menH0376 of war,H4421 mighty menH1368 of valor,H2428 [were] in Jerusalem.H3389

14: And these [are]H0428 their numbersH6486 according to housesH1004 their fathers'-H0001 of Judah,H3063 the captainsH8269 of thousands-H0505 AdnahH5734 the captain,H8269 and with himH5973 mighty menH1368 of valorH2428 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousand.H0505

15: And next toH5921 him [was]H3027 JehohananH3076 the captain,H8269 and with himH5973 two hundredH3967 and eightyH8084 thousand.H0505

16: And next toH5921 him [was]H3027 AmasiahH6007 sonH1121 of Zichri,H2147 who willingly offered himselfH5068 to Yahweh-H3068 and with himH5973 two hundredH3967 thousandH0505 mighty menH1368 of valor.H2428

17: And ofH4480 Benjamin-H1144 a mighty manH1368 of valor,H2428 EliadaH0450 and with himH5973 men armedH5401 with bowH7198 and shieldH4043 two hundredH3967 thousand.H0505

18: And nextH5921 to him [was]H3027 Jehozabad,H3075 and with himH5973 a hundredH3967 and eightyH8084 thousandH0505 prepared forH2502 war.H6635

19: TheseH0428 servedH8334 -H0853 the king,H4428 besidesH0905 thoseH0834 putH5414 the kingH4428 in citiesH5892 the fortifiedH4013 throughout allH3605 Judah.H3063