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| 1Asa's son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king, and he consolidated his authority over Israel | 1His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel. |
| 2by placing troops in all of the fortified citadels through Judah and by establishing garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities that his father Asa had captured. | 2He placed troops in all of Judah's fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized. |
| 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example set during his ancestor David's preliminary years by not pursuing the Baals. | 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed in his ancestor David's footsteps at the beginning of his reign. He did not seek the Baals, |
| 4Instead, Jehoshaphat sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike Israel. | 4but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites. |
| 5Therefore the LORD secured Jehoshaphat's kingdom under his control, with all of Judah paying him tribute, and Jehoshaphat became very wealthy and greatly respected. | 5The LORD made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected. |
| 6He remained committed to following the LORD, and he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. | 6He was committed to following the LORD; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. |
| 7During the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach throughout 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 cities of Judah. |
| 8They were accompanied by the descendants of Levi, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah. These descendants of Levi were accompanied by the priests Elishama and Jehoram. | 8They were accompanied by the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, and by the priests Elishama and Jehoram. |
| 9They taught throughout Judah from a copy of the Book of the Law of the LORD that they took with them as they passed through all the cities of Judah, teaching among all the people. | 9They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the LORD. They traveled to all the cities of Judah and taught the people. |
| 10Because they were afraid of the LORD, none of the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah dared go to war against Jehoshaphat. | 10The LORD put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat. |
| 11Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and Arabians brought him flocks of 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats. | 11Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat tribute, including a load of silver. The Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks. |
| 12As a result, Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful, and built up fortresses and storage centers throughout Judah. | 12Jehoshaphat's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah. |
| 13He placed a large amount of supplies into storage throughout the cities of Judah and stationed soldiers—all of them valiant men—in Jerusalem. | 13He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem. |
| 14Here's how they were mustered, listed according to their ancestral houses and listed by commanders of thousands: Adnah commanded 300,000 elite forces. | 14These were their divisions by families: There were a thousand officers from Judah. Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors, |
| 15Near him was Johanan, commander of 280,000 | 15Jehochanan the commander led 280,000, |
| 16and next to him was Zichri's son Amasiah, who had volunteered to serve the LORD. He commanded 200,000 elite forces. | 16and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the LORD, led 200,000 skilled warriors. |
| 17There was also Eliada from Benjamin, himself a valiant soldier. He was accompanied by 200,000 expert archers bearing shields. | 17From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields, |
| 18Near him was Jehozabad, who was accompanied by 180,000 soldiers equipped for warfare. | 18and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors. |
| 19These men served the king, and there were others whom the king garrisoned inside fortified cities throughout all of Judah. | 19These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah. |
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