2 Chronicles 17

¹2 Chronicles 17:1. Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.²2 Chronicles 17:2. He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.³2 Chronicles 17:3. Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,⁴2 Chronicles 17:4. but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.⁵2 Chronicles 17:5. So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.⁶2 Chronicles 17:6. And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

⁷2 Chronicles 17:7. 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,⁸2 Chronicles 17:8. accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.⁹2 Chronicles 17:9. They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.¹⁰2 Chronicles 17:10. And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.¹¹2 Chronicles 17:11. Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.

¹²2 Chronicles 17:12. Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah¹³2 Chronicles 17:13. and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.¹⁴2 Chronicles 17:14. These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;¹⁵2 Chronicles 17:15. next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;¹⁶2 Chronicles 17:16. and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.¹⁷2 Chronicles 17:17. From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;¹⁸2 Chronicles 17:18. and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.¹⁹2 Chronicles 17:19. These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.