2 Chronicles 16 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Chronicles 17

¹Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427^(H8799) in his stead, and strengthened^H2388^(H8691) himself against Israel^H3478.

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, which Asa his father had taken.

KJVAnd he placed^H5414^(H8799) forces^H2428 in all the fenced^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and set^H5414^(H8799) garrisons^H5333 in the land^H776 of Judah^H3063, and in the cities^H5892 of Ephraim^H669, which Asa^H609 his father^H1 had taken^H3920^(H8804).

³ Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 was with Jehoshaphat^H3092, because he walked^H1980^(H8804) in the first^H7223 ways^H1870 of his father^H1 David^H1732, and sought^H1875^(H8804) not unto Baalim^H1168;

⁴ but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.

KJVBut sought^H1875^(H8804) to the LORD God^H430 of his father^H1, and walked^H1980^(H8804) in his commandments^H4687, and not after the doings^H4639 of Israel^H3478.

⁵ Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

KJVTherefore the LORD^H3068 stablished^H3559^(H8686) the kingdom^H4467 in his hand^H3027; and all Judah^H3063 brought^H5414^(H8799) to Jehoshaphat^H3092 presents^H4503; and he had riches^H6239 and honour^H3519 in abundance^H7230.

⁶ His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.

KJVAnd his heart^H3820 was lifted up^H1361^(H8799) in the ways^H1870 of the LORD^H3068: moreover he took away^H5493^(H8689) the high places^H1116 and groves^H842 out of Judah^H3063.

⁷ Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

KJVAlso in the third^H7969 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800) he sent^H7971^(H8804) to his princes^H8269, even to Benhail^H1134, and to Obadiah^H5662, and to Zechariah^H2148, and to Nethaneel^H5417, and to Michaiah^H4322, to teach^H3925^(H8763) in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063.

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

KJVAnd with them he sent Levites^H3881, even Shemaiah^H8098, and Nethaniah^H5418, and Zebadiah^H2069, and Asahel^H6214, and Shemiramoth^H8070, and Jehonathan^H3083, and Adonijah^H138, and Tobijah^H2900, and Tobadonijah^H2899, Levites^H3881; and with them Elishama^H476 and Jehoram^H3088, priests^H3548.

⁹ They taught in Judah, having the book of Yahweh’s law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

KJVAnd they taught^H3925^(H8762) in Judah^H3063, and had the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068 with them, and went about^H5437^(H8799) throughout all the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and taught^H3925^(H8762) the people^H5971.

¹⁰ The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

KJVAnd the fear^H6343 of the LORD^H3068 fell upon all the kingdoms^H4467 of the lands^H776 that were round about^H5439 Judah^H3063, so that they made no war^H3898^(H8738) against Jehoshaphat^H3092.

¹¹ Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.

KJVAlso some of the Philistines^H6430 brought^H935^(H8688) Jehoshaphat^H3092 presents^H4503, and tribute^H4853 silver^H3701; and the Arabians^H6163 brought^H935^(H8688) him flocks^H6629, seven^H7651 thousand^H505 and seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 rams^H352, and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 and seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 he goats^H8495.

¹² Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

KJVAnd Jehoshaphat^H3092 waxed^H1980^(H8802) great^H1432 exceedingly^H4605; and he built^H1129^(H8799) in Judah^H3063 castles^H1003, and cities^H5892 of store^H4543.

¹³ He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

KJVAnd he had much^H7227 business^H4399 in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063: and the men^H582 of war^H4421, mighty men^H1368 of valour^H2428, were in Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁴ This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;

KJVAnd these are the numbers^H6486 of them according to the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1: Of Judah^H3063, the captains^H8269 of thousands^H505; Adnah^H5734 the chief^H8269, and with him mighty men^H1368 of valour^H2428 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505.

¹⁵ and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;

KJVAnd next^H3027 to him was Jehohanan^H3076 the captain^H8269, and with him two hundred^H3967 and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505.

¹⁶ and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

KJVAnd next^H3027 him was Amasiah^H6007 the son^H1121 of Zichri^H2147, who willingly offered^H5068^(H8693) himself unto the LORD^H3068; and with him two hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 mighty men^H1368 of valour^H2428.

¹⁷ From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

KJVAnd of Benjamin^H1144; Eliada^H450 a mighty man^H1368 of valour^H2428, and with him armed men^H5401^(H8802) with bow^H7198 and shield^H4043 two hundred^H3967 thousand^H505.

¹⁸ and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.

KJVAnd next^H3027 him was Jehozabad^H3075, and with him an hundred^H3967 and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505 ready prepared^H2502^(H8803) for the war^H6635.

¹⁹ These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

KJVThese waited^H8334^(H8764) on the king^H4428, beside those whom the king^H4428 put^H5414^(H8804) in the fenced^H4013 cities^H5892 throughout all Judah^H3063.

WEB·2 Chronicles 16

¹In the thirty-sixth year of Asa’s reign, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

KJVIn the six^H8337 and thirtieth^H7970 year^H8141 of the reign^H4438 of Asa^H609 Baasha^H1201 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 came up^H5927^(H8804) against Judah^H3063, and built^H1129^(H8799) Ramah^H7414, to the intent that^H1115 he might let^H5414^(H8800) none go out^H3318^(H8802) or come in^H935^(H8802) to Asa^H609 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063.

² Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of Yahweh’s house and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,

KJVThen Asa^H609 brought out^H3318^(H8686) silver^H3701 and gold^H2091 out of the treasures^H214 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 and of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and sent^H7971^(H8799) to Benhadad^H1130 king^H4428 of Syria^H758, that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) at Damascus^H1834, saying^H559^(H8800),

³ “Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. Behold, I have sent you silver and gold. Go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.”

KJVThere is a league^H1285 between me and thee, as there was between my father^H1 and thy father^H1: behold, I have sent^H7971^(H8804) thee silver^H3701 and gold^H2091; go^H3212^(H8798), break^H6565^(H8685) thy league^H1285 with Baasha^H1201 king^H4428 of Israel^H3478, that he may depart^H5927^(H8799) from me.

⁴ Ben Hadad listened to King Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali.

KJVAnd Benhadad^H1130 hearkened^H8085^(H8799) unto king^H4428 Asa^H609, and sent^H7971^(H8799) the captains^H8269 of his armies^H2428 against the cities^H5892 of Israel^H3478; and they smote^H5221^(H8686) Ijon^H5859, and Dan^H1835, and Abelmaim^H66, and all the store^H4543 cities^H5892 of Naphtali^H5321.

⁵ When Baasha heard of it, he stopped building Ramah, and let his work cease.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Baasha^H1201 heard^H8085^(H8800) it, that he left off^H2308^(H8799) building^H1129^(H8800) of Ramah^H7414, and let his work^H4399 cease^H7673^(H8686).

⁶ Then Asa the king took all Judah, and they carried away the stones and timber of Ramah, with which Baasha had built; and he built Geba and Mizpah with them.

KJVThen Asa^H609 the king^H4428 took^H3947^(H8804) all Judah^H3063; and they carried away^H5375^(H8799) the stones^H68 of Ramah^H7414, and the timber^H6086 thereof, wherewith Baasha^H1201 was building^H1129^(H8804); and he built^H1129^(H8799) therewith Geba^H1387 and Mizpah^H4709.

⁷ At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.

KJVAnd at that time^H6256 Hanani^H2607 the seer^H7200^(H8802) came^H935^(H8804) to Asa^H609 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Because thou hast relied^H8172^(H8736) on the king^H4428 of Syria^H758, and not relied^H8172^(H8738) on the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, therefore is the host^H2428 of the king^H4428 of Syria^H758 escaped^H4422^(H8738) out of thine hand^H3027.

⁸ Weren’t the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots and exceedingly many horsemen? Yet, because you relied on Yahweh, he delivered them into your hand.

KJVWere not the Ethiopians^H3569 and the Lubims^H3864 a huge^H7230 host^H2428, with very^H3966 many^H7235^(H8687) chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H6571? yet, because thou didst rely^H8172^(H8736) on the LORD^H3068, he delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into thine hand^H3027.

⁹ For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”

KJVFor the eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 run to and fro^H7751^(H8789) throughout the whole earth^H776, to shew himself strong^H2388^(H8692) in the behalf of them whose heart^H3824 is perfect^H8003 toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly^H5528^(H8738): therefore from henceforth^H6258 thou shalt have^H3426 wars^H4421.

¹⁰ Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

KJVThen Asa^H609 was wroth^H3707^(H8799) with the seer^H7200^(H8802), and put^H5414^(H8799) him in a prison^H4115 house^H1004; for he was in a rage^H2197 with him because of this thing. And Asa^H609 oppressed^H7533^(H8762) some of the people^H5971 the same time^H6256.

¹¹ Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

KJVAnd, behold, the acts^H1697 of Asa^H609, first^H7223 and last^H314, lo, they are written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478.

¹² In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa was diseased in his feet. His disease was exceedingly great; yet in his disease he didn’t seek Yahweh, but just the physicians.

KJVAnd Asa^H609 in the thirty^H7970 and ninth^H8672 year^H8141 of his reign^H4438 was diseased^H2456^(H8799) in his feet^H7272, until his disease^H2483 was exceeding^H4605 great: yet in his disease^H2483 he sought^H1875^(H8804) not to the LORD^H3068, but to the physicians^H7495^(H8802).

¹³ Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the forty-first year of his reign.

KJVAnd Asa^H609 slept^H7901^(H8799) with his fathers^H1, and died^H4191^(H8799) in the one^H259 and fortieth^H705 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427^(H8800).

¹⁴ They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in David’s city, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very great fire for him.

KJVAnd they buried^H6912^(H8799) him in his own sepulchres^H6913, which he had made^H3738^(H8804) for himself in the city^H5892 of David^H1732, and laid^H7901^(H8686) him in the bed^H4904 which was filled^H4390^(H8765) with sweet odours^H1314 and divers kinds^H2177 of spices prepared^H7543^(H8794) by the apothecaries^H4842' art^H4639: and they made^H8313^(H8799) a very^H3966 great^H1419 burning^H8316 for him.

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