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17:1 Jehosh'aphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
17:1 His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him, and strengthened himself against Israel.
17:2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of E'phraim which Asa his father had taken.
17:2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had taken.
17:3 The LORD was with Jehosh'aphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father; he did not seek the Ba'als,
17:3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father; he did not seek the Baals,
17:4 but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the ways of Israel.
17:4 but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the ways of Israel.
17:5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought tribute to Jehosh'aphat; and he had great riches and honor.
17:5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.
17:6 His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he took the high places and the Ashe'rim out of Judah.
17:6 His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he removed the high places and the sacred poles from Judah.
17:7 In the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, Obadi'ah, Zechari'ah, Nethan'el, and Micai'ah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
17:7 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.
17:8 and with them the Levites, Shemai'ah, Nethani'ah, Zebadi'ah, As'ahel, Shemi'ramoth, Jehon'athan, Adoni'jah, Tobi'jah, and Tobadoni'jah; and with these Levites, the priests Eli'shama and Jeho'ram.
17:8 With them were the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
17:9 And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; they went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
17:9 They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; they went around through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
17:10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehosh'aphat.
17:10 The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands around Judah, and they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
17:11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehosh'aphat presents, and silver for tribute; and the Arabs also brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.
17:11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; and the Arabs also brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.
17:12 And Jehosh'aphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store-cities,
17:12 Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
17:13 and he had great stores in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
17:13 He carried out great works in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty warriors, in Jerusalem.
17:14 This was the muster of them by fathers' houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with three hundred thousand mighty men of valor,
17:14 This was the muster of them by ancestral houses: Of Judah, the commanders of the thousands: Adnah the commander, with three hundred thousand mighty warriors,
17:15 and next to him Jehoha'nan the commander, with two hundred and eighty thousand,
17:15 and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with two hundred eighty thousand,
17:16 and next to him Amasi'ah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
17:16 and next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with two hundred thousand mighty warriors.
17:17 Of Benjamin: Eli'ada, a mighty man of valor, with two hundred thousand men armed with bow and shield,
17:17 Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty warrior, with two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield,
17:18 and next to him Jeho'zabad with a hundred and eighty thousand armed for war.
17:18 and next to him Jehozabad with one hundred eighty thousand armed for war.
17:19 These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
17:19 These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
17:1 His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him, and strengthened himself against Israel.
17:2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of E'phraim which Asa his father had taken.
17:2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had taken.
17:3 The LORD was with Jehosh'aphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father; he did not seek the Ba'als,
17:3 The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father; he did not seek the Baals,
17:4 but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the ways of Israel.
17:4 but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the ways of Israel.
17:5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought tribute to Jehosh'aphat; and he had great riches and honor.
17:5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.
17:6 His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he took the high places and the Ashe'rim out of Judah.
17:6 His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD; and furthermore he removed the high places and the sacred poles from Judah.
17:7 In the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, Obadi'ah, Zechari'ah, Nethan'el, and Micai'ah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
17:7 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.
17:8 and with them the Levites, Shemai'ah, Nethani'ah, Zebadi'ah, As'ahel, Shemi'ramoth, Jehon'athan, Adoni'jah, Tobi'jah, and Tobadoni'jah; and with these Levites, the priests Eli'shama and Jeho'ram.
17:8 With them were the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
17:9 And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; they went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
17:9 They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; they went around through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
17:10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehosh'aphat.
17:10 The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands around Judah, and they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
17:11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehosh'aphat presents, and silver for tribute; and the Arabs also brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.
17:11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; and the Arabs also brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.
17:12 And Jehosh'aphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store-cities,
17:12 Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
17:13 and he had great stores in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
17:13 He carried out great works in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty warriors, in Jerusalem.
17:14 This was the muster of them by fathers' houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with three hundred thousand mighty men of valor,
17:14 This was the muster of them by ancestral houses: Of Judah, the commanders of the thousands: Adnah the commander, with three hundred thousand mighty warriors,
17:15 and next to him Jehoha'nan the commander, with two hundred and eighty thousand,
17:15 and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with two hundred eighty thousand,
17:16 and next to him Amasi'ah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
17:16 and next to him Amasiah son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with two hundred thousand mighty warriors.
17:17 Of Benjamin: Eli'ada, a mighty man of valor, with two hundred thousand men armed with bow and shield,
17:17 Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty warrior, with two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield,
17:18 and next to him Jeho'zabad with a hundred and eighty thousand armed for war.
17:18 and next to him Jehozabad with one hundred eighty thousand armed for war.
17:19 These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
17:19 These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.