2 Chronicles 17

1 ♥ 📝 A nd Jehoshaphat^H3092 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427 in his stead, and strengthened^H2388 himself against Israel.^H3478

2 ♥ 📝 And he placed^H5414 forces^H2428 in all the fortified^H1219 cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and set^H5414 garrisons^H5333 in the land^H776 of Judah,^H3063 and in the cities^H5892 of Ephraim,^H669 which Asa^H609 his father^H1 had taken.^H3920

3 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 was with Jehoshaphat,^H3092 because he walked^H1980 in the first^H7223 ways^H1870 of his father^H1 David,^H1732 and sought^H1875 not unto the Baalim,^H1168

4 ♥ 📝 but sought^H1875 to the God^H430 of his father,^H1 and walked^H1980 in his commandments,^H4687 and not after the doings^H4639 of Israel.^H3478

5 ♥ 📝 Therefore Jehovah^H3068 established^H3559 the kingdom^H4467 in his hand;^H3027 and all Judah^H3063 brought^H5414 to Jehoshaphat^H3092 tribute;^H4503 and he had riches^H6239 and honor^H3519 in abundance.^H7230

6 ♥ 📝 And his heart^H3820 was lifted up^H1361 in the ways^H1870 of Jehovah:^H3068 and furthermore he took away^H5493 the high places^H1116 and the Asherim^H842 out of Judah.^H3063

7 ♥ 📝 Also in the third^H7969 year^H8141 of his reign^H4427 he sent^H7971 his princes,^H8269 even Ben-hail,^H1134 and Obadiah,^H5662 and Zechariah,^H2148 and Nethanel,^H5417 and Micaiah,^H4322 to teach^H3925 in the cities^H5892 of Judah;^H3063

8 ♥ 📝 and with them the Levites,^H3881 even Shemaiah,^H8098 and Nethaniah,^H5418 and Zebadiah,^H2069 and Asahel,^H6214 and Shemiramoth,^H8070 and Jehonathan,^H3083 and Adonijah,^H138 and Tobijah,^H2900 and Tob-adonijah,^H2899 the Levites;^H3881 and with them Elishama^H476 and Jehoram,^H3088 the priests.^H3548

9 ♥ 📝 And they taught^H3925 in Judah,^H3063 having the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of Jehovah^H3068 with them; and they went about^H5437 throughout all the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and taught^H3925 among the people.^H5971

10 ♥ 📝 And the fear^H6343 of Jehovah^H3068 fell upon all the kingdoms^H4467 of the lands^H776 that were round about^H5439 Judah,^H3063 so that they made no war^H3898 against Jehoshaphat.^H3092

11 ♥ 📝 And some of the Philistines^H6430 brought^H935 Jehoshaphat^H3092 presents,^H4503 and silver^H3701 for tribute;^H4853 the Arabians^H6163 also brought^H935 him flocks,^H6629 seven^H7651 thousand^H505 and seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 rams,^H352 and seven^H7651 thousand^H505 and seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 he-goats.^H8495

12 ♥ 📝 And Jehoshaphat^H3092 waxed^H1980 great^H1432 exceedingly;^H4605 and he built^H1129 in Judah^H3063 castles^H1003 and cities^H5892 of store.^H4543

13 ♥ 📝 And he had many^H7227 works^H4399 in the cities^H5892 of Judah;^H3063 and men^H582 of war,^H4421 mighty men^H582 of valor,^H2428 in Jerusalem.^H3389

14 ♥ 📝 And this was the numbering^H6486 of them according to their fathers'^H1 houses:^H1004 Of Judah,^H3063 the captains^H8269 of thousands:^H505 Adnah^H5734 the captain,^H8269 and with him mighty men^H1368 of valor^H2428 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand;^H505

15 ♥ 📝 and next^H3027 to him Jehohanan^H3076 the captain,^H8269 and with him two hundred^H3967 and fourscore^H8084 thousand;^H505

16 ♥ 📝 and next^H3027 to him Amasiah^H6007 the son^H1121 of Zichri,^H2147 who willingly offered^H5068 himself unto Jehovah;^H3068 and with him two hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 mighty men^H1368 of valor.^H2428

17 ♥ 📝 And of Benjamin:^H1144 Eliada^H450 a mighty man^H1368 of valor,^H2428 and with him two hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 armed^H5401 with bow^H7198 and shield;^H4043

18 ♥ 📝 and next^H3027 to him Jehozabad^H3075 and with him a hundred^H3967 and fourscore^H8084 thousand^H505 ready prepared^H2502 for war.^H6635

19 ♥ 📝 These were they that waited^H8334 on the king,^H4428 besides those whom the king^H4428 put^H5414 in the fortified^H4013 cities^H5892 throughout all Judah.^H3063