| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. | 1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel. |
| 2And he placed troops 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. | 2He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. |
| 3Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals, | 3Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals, |
| 4but sought the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel. | 4but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel. |
| 5Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance. | 5So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor. |
| 6And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah. | 6And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. |
| 7Also in the third year of his reign he sent his leaders, Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. | 7In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah, |
| 8And with them he sent Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah—the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. | 8accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram. |
| 9So they taught in Judah, and had the Book of the Law of the LORD with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people. | 9They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people. |
| 10And the fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat. | 10And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat. |
| 11Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver as tribute; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats. | 11Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks. |
| 12So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah. | 12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah |
| 13He had much property in the cities of Judah; and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem. | 13and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor. |
| 14These are their numbers, according to their fathers’ houses. Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor; | 14These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor; |
| 15and next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand; | 15next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000; |
| 16and next to him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. | 16and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor. |
| 17Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand men armed with bow and shield; | 17From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields; |
| 18and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand prepared for war. | 18and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle. |
| 19These served the king, besides those the king put 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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