2 Chronicles 17

1 And his son Jehoshaphat reigns in his stead, and he strengthens himself against Israel,

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

2 and puts a force in all the fortified cities of Judah, and puts garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

And 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.

3 And YHWH is with Jehoshaphat, for he has walked in the first ways of his father David, and has not sought for the Ba‘alim,

And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not to Baalim;

4 for he has sought for the God of his father, and he has walked in His commands, and not according to the work of Israel.

But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

5 And YHWH establishes the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah gives a present to Jehoshaphat, and he has riches and honor in abundance,

Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

6 and his heart is high in the ways of YHWH, and again he has turned aside the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

7 And in the third year of his reign he has sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah;

Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

8 and with them the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah—the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

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

9 And they teach in Judah, and the Scroll of the Law of YHWH [is] with them, and they go around into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.

And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

10 And there is a fear of YHWH on all kingdoms of the lands that [are] around Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;

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

11 and [some] from the Philistines are bringing a present to Jehoshaphat, and silver [as] tribute; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock of seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.

Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.

12 And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he builds palaces and cities of store in Judah,

And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah fortresses, and cities of store.

13 and he has much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, [are] in Jerusalem.

And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.

14 And these [are] their numbers, for the house of their fathers—of Judah, heads of thousands: Adnah the head, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;

And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.

15 and at his hand [is] Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;

And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.

16 and at his hand [is] Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to YHWH, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

And next to him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

17 And of Benjamin, mighty men of valor: Eliada, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

18 and at his hand [is] Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand armed ones of the host.

And next to him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for the war.

19 These [are] those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortress cities in all of Judah.

These waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.