2 Chronicles 17
1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and placed garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.
3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he followed the early ways of David his father and did not seek the Baals.
4 Instead, he sought the God of his father and followed his commands; he did not act as Israel did.
5 The LORD established the kingdom in his hands. All Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, and he had abundant wealth and honor.
6 His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD. He also removed the high places and sacred poles from Judah.
7 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.
8 With them went the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them went Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
9 They taught in Judah, carrying with them the book of the Law of the LORD. They went through all the cities of Judah and taught the people.
10 The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, and they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat. The Arabs also brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
12 Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, rising to great heights, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
13 He had much work in the cities of Judah, and in Jerusalem he had men of war, valiant warriors.
14 This is their register by their ancestral families. From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 valiant warriors;
15 beside him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;
16 beside him, Amasiah son of Zichri, who volunteered himself to the LORD, and with him 200,000 valiant warriors.
17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant warrior, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
18 beside him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 equipped for war.
19 These were the men who served the king, besides those the king had stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
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