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Jehoshaphat King of Judah
Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.
Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.
Jehoshaphat Reigns Well in Judah
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had taken.
The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals
And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baals;
but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.
but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.
And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
His heart was devoted to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.
In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah.
And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Micah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
With them were certain Levites — Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah — and the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
and with them the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about through all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat.
And the terror of Jehovah was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.
And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and tribute-silver. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.
Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah
And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.
and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.
And he had much business in the cities of Judah; and men of war, strong and valiant, in Jerusalem.
Their enrollment by families was as follows:
From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000:
Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;
From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000:
Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;
And these are the numbers of them according to their fathers' houses. Of Judah the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valour;
next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
and next to him was Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;
next, Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered himself for the service of the Lord, with 200,000.
and next to him, Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
From Benjamin:
Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields;
Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields;
And of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand, armed with bow and shield;
next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle.
and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.