2 Chronicles 17
WEB·2 Chronicles 17
1Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
KJVAnd JehoshaphatH3092 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(H8799) in his stead, and strengthenedH2388(H8691) himself against IsraelH3478.
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 placedH5414(H8799) forcesH2428 in all the fencedH1219(H8803) citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and setH5414(H8799) garrisonsH5333 in the landH776 of JudahH3063, and in the citiesH5892 of EphraimH669, which AsaH609 his fatherH1 had takenH3920(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 LORDH3068 was with JehoshaphatH3092, because he walkedH1980(H8804) in the firstH7223 waysH1870 of his fatherH1 DavidH1732, and soughtH1875(H8804) not unto BaalimH1168;
4 but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.
KJVBut soughtH1875(H8804) to the LORD GodH430 of his fatherH1, and walkedH1980(H8804) in his commandmentsH4687, and not after the doingsH4639 of IsraelH3478.
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 LORDH3068 stablishedH3559(H8686) the kingdomH4467 in his handH3027; and all JudahH3063 broughtH5414(H8799) to JehoshaphatH3092 presentsH4503; and he had richesH6239 and honourH3519 in abundanceH7230.
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 heartH3820 was lifted upH1361(H8799) in the waysH1870 of the LORDH3068: moreover he took awayH5493(H8689) the high placesH1116 and grovesH842 out of JudahH3063.
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 thirdH7969 yearH8141 of his reignH4427(H8800) he sentH7971(H8804) to his princesH8269, even to BenhailH1134, and to ObadiahH5662, and to ZechariahH2148, and to NethaneelH5417, and to MichaiahH4322, to teachH3925(H8763) in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063.
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 LevitesH3881, even ShemaiahH8098, and NethaniahH5418, and ZebadiahH2069, and AsahelH6214, and ShemiramothH8070, and JehonathanH3083, and AdonijahH138, and TobijahH2900, and TobadonijahH2899, LevitesH3881; and with them ElishamaH476 and JehoramH3088, priestsH3548.
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 taughtH3925(H8762) in JudahH3063, and had the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of the LORDH3068 with them, and went aboutH5437(H8799) throughout all the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and taughtH3925(H8762) the peopleH5971.
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 fearH6343 of the LORDH3068 fell upon all the kingdomsH4467 of the landsH776 that were round aboutH5439 JudahH3063, so that they made no warH3898(H8738) against JehoshaphatH3092.
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 PhilistinesH6430 broughtH935(H8688) JehoshaphatH3092 presentsH4503, and tributeH4853 silverH3701; and the ArabiansH6163 broughtH935(H8688) him flocksH6629, sevenH7651 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 ramsH352, and sevenH7651 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 he goatsH8495.
12 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
KJVAnd JehoshaphatH3092 waxedH1980(H8802) greatH1432 exceedinglyH4605; and he builtH1129(H8799) in JudahH3063 castlesH1003, and citiesH5892 of storeH4543.
13 He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
KJVAnd he had muchH7227 businessH4399 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063: and the menH582 of warH4421, mighty menH1368 of valourH2428, were in JerusalemH3389.
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 numbersH6486 of them according to the houseH1004 of their fathersH1: Of JudahH3063, the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505; AdnahH5734 the chiefH8269, and with him mighty menH1368 of valourH2428 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505.
15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;
KJVAnd nextH3027 to him was JehohananH3076 the captainH8269, and with him two hundredH3967 and fourscoreH8084 thousandH505.
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 nextH3027 him was AmasiahH6007 the sonH1121 of ZichriH2147, who willingly offeredH5068(H8693) himself unto the LORDH3068; and with him two hundredH3967 thousandH505 mighty menH1368 of valourH2428.
17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
KJVAnd of BenjaminH1144; EliadaH450 a mighty manH1368 of valourH2428, and with him armed menH5401(H8802) with bowH7198 and shieldH4043 two hundredH3967 thousandH505.
18 and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.
KJVAnd nextH3027 him was JehozabadH3075, and with him an hundredH3967 and fourscoreH8084 thousandH505 ready preparedH2502(H8803) for the warH6635.
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 waitedH8334(H8764) on the kingH4428, beside those whom the kingH4428 putH5414(H8804) in the fencedH4013 citiesH5892 throughout all JudahH3063.
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