17:1 And Jehoshaphat 3092 his son 1121 reigned 4427 8799 in his stead, and strengthened 2388 8691 himself against Israel 3478.

17:2 And he placed 5414 8799 forces 2428 in all the fenced 1219 8803 cities 5892 of Judah 3063, and set 5414 8799 garrisons 5333 in the land 776 of Judah 3063, and in the cities 5892 of Ephraim 669, which Asa 609 his father 1 had taken 3920 8804.

17:3 And the LORD 3068 was with Jehoshaphat 3092, because he walked 1980 8804 in the first 7223 ways 1870 of his father 1 David 1732, and sought 1875 8804 not unto Baalim 1168;(of…: or, of his father, and of David)

17:4 But sought 1875 8804 to the [LORD] God 430 of his father 1, and walked 1980 8804 in his commandments 4687, and not after the doings 4639 of Israel 3478.

17:5 Therefore the LORD 3068 stablished 3559 8686 the kingdom 4467 in his hand 3027; and all Judah 3063 brought 5414 8799 to Jehoshaphat 3092 presents 4503; and he had riches 6239 and honour 3519 in abundance 7230.(brought: Heb. gave)

17:6 And his heart 3820 was lifted up 1361 8799 in the ways 1870 of the LORD 3068: moreover he took away 5493 8689 the high places 1116 and groves 842 out of Judah 3063.(was…: that is, was encouraged)

17:7 Also in the third 7969 year 8141 of his reign 4427 8800 he sent 7971 8804 to his princes 8269, [even] to Benhail 1134, and to Obadiah 5662, and to Zechariah 2148, and to Nethaneel 5417, and to Michaiah 4322, to teach 3925 8763 in the cities 5892 of Judah 3063.

17:8 And with them [he sent] Levites 3881, [even] Shemaiah 8098, and Nethaniah 5418, and Zebadiah 2069, and Asahel 6214, and Shemiramoth 8070, and Jehonathan 3083, and Adonijah 138, and Tobijah 2900, and Tobadonijah 2899, Levites 3881; and with them Elishama 476 and Jehoram 3088, priests 3548.

17:9 And they taught 3925 8762 in Judah 3063, and [had] the book 5612 of the law 8451 of the LORD 3068 with them, and went about 5437 8799 throughout all the cities 5892 of Judah 3063, and taught 3925 8762 the people 5971.

17:10 And the fear 6343 of the LORD 3068 fell upon all the kingdoms 4467 of the lands 776 that [were] round about 5439 Judah 3063, so that they made no war 3898 8738 against Jehoshaphat 3092.(fell: Heb. was)

17:11 Also [some] of the Philistines 6430 brought 935 8688 Jehoshaphat 3092 presents 4503, and tribute 4853 silver 3701; and the Arabians 6163 brought 935 8688 him flocks 6629, seven 7651 thousand 505 and seven 7651 hundred 3967 rams 352, and seven 7651 thousand 505 and seven 7651 hundred 3967 he goats 8495.

17:12 And Jehoshaphat 3092 waxed 1980 8802 great 1432 exceedingly 4605; and he built 1129 8799 in Judah 3063 castles 1003, and cities 5892 of store 4543.(castles: or, palaces)

17:13 And he had much 7227 business 4399 in the cities 5892 of Judah 3063: and the men 582 of war 4421, mighty men 1368 of valour 2428, [were] in Jerusalem 3389.

17:14 And these [are] the numbers 6486 of them according to the house 1004 of their fathers 1: Of Judah 3063, the captains 8269 of thousands 505; Adnah 5734 the chief 8269, and with him mighty men 1368 of valour 2428 three 7969 hundred 3967 thousand 505.

17:15 And next 3027 to him [was] Jehohanan 3076 the captain 8269, and with him two hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084 thousand 505.(next…: Heb. at his hand)

17:16 And next 3027 him [was] Amasiah 6007 the son 1121 of Zichri 2147, who willingly offered 5068 8693 himself unto the LORD 3068; and with him two hundred 3967 thousand 505 mighty men 1368 of valour 2428.

17:17 And of Benjamin 1144; Eliada 450 a mighty man 1368 of valour 2428, and with him armed men 5401 8802 with bow 7198 and shield 4043 two hundred 3967 thousand 505.

17:18 And next 3027 him [was] Jehozabad 3075, and with him an hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084 thousand 505 ready prepared 2502 8803 for the war 6635.

17:19 These waited 8334 8764 on the king 4428, beside [those] whom the king 4428 put 5414 8804 in the fenced 4013 cities 5892 throughout all Judah 3063.

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