| 17:1 |
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and
strengthened himself against Israel.
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| 17:2 |
And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of
Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the
cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
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| 17:3 |
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked
in the first ways of his father David, and sought not
unto Baalim;
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| 17:4 |
But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked
in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
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| 17:5 |
Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his
hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and
he had riches and honour in abundance.
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| 17:6 |
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD:
moreover he took away the high places and groves out of
Judah.
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| 17:7 |
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his
princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to
Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in
the cities of Judah.
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| 17:8 |
And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and
Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and
Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah,
Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
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| 17:9 |
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.
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| 17:10 |
And 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.
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| 17:11 |
Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat
presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought
him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and
seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
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| 17:12 |
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built
in Judah castles, and cities of store.
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| 17:13 |
And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and
the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
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| 17:14 |
And these are the numbers of them according to the
house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of
thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of
valour three hundred thousand.
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| 17:15 |
And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with
him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
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| 17:16 |
And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who
willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two
hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
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| 17:17 |
And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and
with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred
thousand.
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| 17:18 |
And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred
and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
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| 17:19 |
These waited on the king, beside those whom the king
put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
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