Chronicles II 17

1 And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, Josaphat strengthened himself against Israel.

And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his place, and made himself strong against Israel.

2 And he put garrisons in all the strong cities of Juda, and appointed captains in all the cities of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

He put forces in all the walled towns of Judah, and responsible chiefs in the land of Judah and in the towns of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

3 And the Lord was with Josaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father, and did not seek to idols;

And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he went in the early ways of his father, not turning to the Baals,

4 but he sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in the commandments of his father, and not according to the works of Israel.

But turning to the God of his father and keeping his laws, and not doing as Israel did.

5 And the Lord prospered the kingdom in his hand; and all Juda gave gifts to Josaphat; and he had great wealth and glory.

So the Lord made his kingdom strong; and all Judah gave offerings to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honour.

6 And his heart was exalted in the way of the Lord; and he removed the high places and the groves from the land of Juda.

His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord; and he went so far as to take away the high places and the wood pillars out of Judah.

7 And in the third year of his reign, he sent his chief men, and his mighty men, Abdias and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Michaias, to teach in the cities of Juda.

In the third year of his rule he sent Benhail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Micaiah, his captains, as teachers into the towns of Judah;

8 And with them [were] the Levites, Samaias, and Nathanias, and Zabdias, and Asiel, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Tobadonias, Levites, and with them Elisama and Joram, the priests.

And with them, Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and Elishama and Jehoram the priests.

9 And they taught in Juda, and [there was] with them the book of the law of the Lord, and they passed through the cities of Juda, and taught the people.

And they gave teaching in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them; they went through all the towns of Judah teaching the people.

10 And a terror of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the land round about Juda, and they made no war against Josaphat.

And the fear of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands round Judah, so that they made no wars against Jehoshaphat.

11 And [some] of the Philistines brought to Josaphat gifts, and silver, and presents; and the Arabians brought him seven thousand and seven hundred rams.

And some of the Philistines took offerings to Jehoshaphat, and made him payments of silver; and the Arabians gave him flocks, seven thousand, seven hundred sheep, and seven thousand, seven hundred he-goats.

12 And Josaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.

Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah.

13 And he had many works in Judea: and the mighty men of war, [the men] of strength, [were] in Jerusalem.

He had much property in the towns of Judah; he had forces of armed men, great and strong, in Jerusalem.

14 And this [is] their number according to the houses of their fathers; even the captains of thousands in Juda [were], Ednas the chief, and with him mighty men of strength three hundred thousand.

This is the number of them, listed by their families, the captains of thousands of Judah: Adnah, the captain, and with him three hundred thousand men of war;

15 And after him, Joanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.

Second to him Jehohanan, the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;

16 And after him Amasias the [son] of Zari, who was zealous for the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of strength.

After him Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who freely gave himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand men of war;

17 And out of Benjamin [there was] a mighty man of strength, even Eliada, and with him two hundred thousand archers and targeteers.

And the captains of Benjamin: Eliada, a great man of war, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bows and body-covers;

18 And after him Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand mighty men of war.

And after him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand trained for war.

19 These were the king's servants besides those whom the king put in the strong cities in all Judea.

These were the men who were waiting on the king, in addition to those placed by the king in the walled towns through all Judah.