2 Chronicles 17

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

And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and grew strong against Israel.

2 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.

And he placed numbers of soldiers in all the fortified cities of Juda. And he put garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

3 Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,

And the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim,

4 but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.

But in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins of Israel.

5 Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

And the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Juda brought presents to Josaphat: and he acquired immense riches, and much glory.

6 His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.

And when his heart had taken courage for the ways of the Lord, he took away also the high places and the groves out of Juda.

7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

And in the third year of his reign, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cities of Juda:

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

And with them the Levites, Semeias, and Nathanias, and Zabadias, and Asael, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram priests.

9 They taught in Judah, having the book of Yahweh’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

And they taught the people in Juda, having with them the book of the law of the Lord: and they went about all the cities of Juda, and instructed the people.

10 The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

And the fear of the Lord came upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Juda, and they durst not make war against Josaphat.

11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.

The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats.

12 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.

13 He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.

14 This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;

Of whom this is the number of the houses and families of every one: in Juda captains of the army, Ednas the chief, and with him three hundred thousand most valiant men.

15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;

After him Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.

16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

And after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.

17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

After him was Eliada valiant in battle, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield.

18 and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.

After him also was Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready for war.

19 These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda.