2 Chronicles 17

Revised Geneva Translation

17 And Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place and prevailed against Israel.

² And he put garrisons in all the strong cities of Judah and set bands in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

³ And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and did not seek Baalim,

⁴ but sought the LORD God of his father and walked in His Commandment, and not after the deeds of Israel.

⁵ Therefore, the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought presents to Jehoshaphat, so that he had riches and honor in abundance.

⁶ And he lifted up his heart to the ways of the LORD. And moreover, he took away the high places and the groves from Judah.

⁷ And in the third year of his reign, he sent his princes, Ben-Hail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Michaiah, so that they would teach in the cities of Judah,

⁸ And he sent Levites with them: Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tobadonijah. And he sent Priests with them: Elishama and Jehoram.

⁹ And they taught in Judah and had the Book of the Law of the LORD with them. And they went around throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

¹⁰ And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were all around Judah. And they did not fight against Jehoshaphat.

¹¹ Also, some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and tribute silver. And the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.

¹² So, Jehoshaphat prospered and grew greater. And he built palaces and storage cities in Judah.

¹³ And he had great works in the cities of Judah, and men of war and valiant men in Jerusalem.

¹⁴ And these are the numbers of them, after the House of their fathers. In Judah were captains of thousands: Adnah, the captain, and three hundred thousand valiant men with him.

¹⁵ And at his hand was Jehohanan, a captain, and two hundred eighty thousand with him.

¹⁶ And at his hand was Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD. And with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.

¹⁷ And of Benjamin was Eliada, a valiant man. And with him were two hundred thousand armed men with bow and shield.

¹⁸ And at his hand was Jehozabad. And with him were one hundred eighty thousand, armed for war.

¹⁹ These waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the strong cities throughout all Judah.