“And Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel,”
2 Chronicles 17
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1Asa's son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.
“Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.”
“Jehoshaphat. His son reigned in his stead and strengthened himself against Israel.”
“Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his stead and strengthened himself against Israel.”
“and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead. He strengthened himself against Israel”
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.
“And he placed forces in all the said cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa, his father, had taken.”
“He placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa, his father, had taken.”
“And he placed forces in all the cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim, which his father had taken.”
3Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,
“Now, the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his father, David. He did not seek the bales,”
“The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and sought not unto”
“and the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and sought not unto”
“And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not”
“and the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the first ways of his father David and Sought not unto”
4but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.
“But sought to the Lord God of his father and walked in his commandments and not after the doings of Israel.”
“but sought to the Lord God of his father and walked in his commandments and not after the doings of Israel.”
“but sought the Lord God of his father and walked in his commandments and did not, according to the acts of Israel.”
“But he sought to the Lord God of his fathers and walked in his commandments and not after the doings of”
“but not to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the things of Israel.”
“but sought up to the Lord, Lord God of his father and walked in the commandments and not after the doings of Israel.”
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.
“Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presence. And he had riches and honor in abundance.”
“Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presence and he had riches and honor in abundance”
“Therefore, the Lord established the kingdom in his hand and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presence and he had riches and honor in abundance.”
“Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hands, and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat's presence, and he had riches and honor in abundance.”
“Therefore, the Lord established the kingdom in his hand and all Judah gave presence to Jehoshaphat and he had riches and honor and abundance.”
6And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
“And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord. Moreover he took away the high places and the groves out of Judah.”
“his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord. Moreover, he took away the high places and groves of Judah.”
“His heart took delight in the ways of the Lord. Moreover, he removed the high places and wooden images from”
“and his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord more off. Moreover, he took away the high places in groves out 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,
“in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes even to Ben -Hel and to Obadiah to Zechariah and to Nethanel and to Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah.”
“also in the third year of his reign, he sent his leaders, Ben Hale, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nathaniel and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah.”
8accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
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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.
“So 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.”
“and they taught in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them and went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.”
“they taught in Judah having the book of the law of the Lord with them and they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among all the people.”
“and they taught in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them and went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.”
“So they taught in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them. And they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.”
“And they taught in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them and they went about throughout the cities of Judah and taught the people.”
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.
“And 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.”
“The fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat”
“And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the land that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against”
“And the fear of the Lord fell upon all of the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah so that they dared not to make war against Jehoshaphat.”
“and the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.”
“The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around about Judah and they made no war Against Jehoshaphat”
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.
“also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver as tribute. And the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, seven thousand seven hundred male goats.”
12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
“So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah”
“And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly. He built in Judah castles and cities of store.”
13and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
“And he had much business in the cities of Judah. And the men of war, mighty men of valor were in Jerusalem.”
“And he had much business in the cities of Judah and the men of war, men of valor, were in Jerusalem.”
“He had much business in the cities of Judah and the men of war mighty men of valor were in Jerusalem.”
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;
“And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers of Judah. The captains of thousands. Adner the chief and with him mighty men of valor 300”
“and on. These are the members, numbers of them according to the house of their fathers. Of Judah, the captains of the thousands. Abner, the chief, and with him mighty men of valor. Three hundred”
15next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;
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16and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.
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17From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
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18and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.
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19These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
“these waited on the king. Beside those whom the king put in the fence cities throughout all Judah”