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2 Chronicles 17 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa

2Ch 17:1

2Ch 17:1

His son Jehoshaphat then became king in his place, and he proved himself strong over Israel.

2Ch 17:2

2Ch 17:2He placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and placed garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which his father Asa had captured.

His Good Reign

2Ch 17:3

2Ch 17:3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he [fn]followed the example of his father David’s earlier days and did not seek the Baals,

2Ch 17:4

2Ch 17:4but sought the God of his father, [fn]followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.

2Ch 17:5

2Ch 17:5So the LORD established the kingdom in his [fn]control, and all Judah gave tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.

2Ch 17:6

2Ch 17:6[fn]He took great pride in the ways of the LORD, and again removed the high places and the [fn]Asherim from Judah.

2Ch 17:7

2Ch 17:7

Then 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;

2Ch 17:8

2Ch 17:8and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

2Ch 17:9

2Ch 17:9They taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the LORD with them; and they went throughout the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

2Ch 17:10

2Ch 17:10

Now the dread of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

2Ch 17:11

2Ch 17:11Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.

2Ch 17:12

2Ch 17:12So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

2Ch 17:13

2Ch 17:13He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and warriors, valiant mighty men, in Jerusalem.

2Ch 17:14

2Ch 17:14This was their muster according to their fathers’ households: of Judah, commanders of thousands, Adnah was the commander, and with him three hundred thousand valiant warriors;

2Ch 17:15

2Ch 17:15and next to him was Johanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

2Ch 17:16

2Ch 17:16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand valiant warriors;

2Ch 17:17

2Ch 17:17and of Benjamin, Eliada, a valiant warrior, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

2Ch 17:18

2Ch 17:18and next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 equipped for war.

2Ch 17:19

2Ch 17:19These are the ones who served the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
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NASB20 Footnotes
Lit walked in the earlier ways of his father
Lit walked in
Lit hand
Lit his heart was high
I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)
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