{"book":"2 Chronicles","slug":"2-chronicles","ch":17,"genre":"list","sub":"2 Chronicles","prev":"2-chronicles/16","next":"2-chronicles/18","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.","f":[],"h":"Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,","f":["Or in his early years he walked in the ways"],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.","f":["Or was exalted or was courageous"]},{"v":7,"t":"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,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"accompanied by certain Levites — Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah — along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"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.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"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.","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem [who were] mighty men of valor.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"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;","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers:"},{"style":"list1stline","t":"From Judah, the commanders of thousands:"},{"style":"list2","t":"Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 {} mighty men of valor;"}],"style":"list1stline"},{"v":15,"t":"next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000 {};","f":[],"style":"list2"},{"v":16,"t":"and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 {} mighty men of valor.","f":[],"style":"list2"},{"v":17,"t":"From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 {} armed with bows and shields;","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"list1stline","t":"From Benjamin:"},{"style":"list2","t":"Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 {} armed with bows and shields;"}],"style":"list1stline"},{"v":18,"t":"and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 {} armed for battle.","f":[],"style":"list2"},{"v":19,"t":"These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.","f":[],"style":"reg"}]}