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| 1Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel. | 1Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel. |
| 2He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured. | 2He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. |
| 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, | 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals |
| 4but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel. | 4but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel. |
| 5Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor. | 5The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor. |
| 6His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. | 6His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah. |
| 7In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; | 7In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah. |
| 8and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram. | 8With them were certain Levites--Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah--and the priests Elishama and Jehoram. |
| 9And they taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the LORD with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people. | 9They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people. |
| 10And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat. | 10The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat. |
| 11Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats. | 11Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats. |
| 12And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities, | 12Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah |
| 13and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. | 13and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem. |
| 14This was the muster of them by fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor; | 14Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men; |
| 15and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000; | 15next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000; |
| 16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with 200,000 mighty men of valor. | 16next, Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered himself for the service of the LORD, with 200,000. |
| 17Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bow and shield; | 17From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields; |
| 18and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war. | 18next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle. |
| 19These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. | 19These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah. |
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