2 Chronicles 17

1 Then Jehoshaphat, his son, reigned in his place. And he grew strong against Israel.

And Iehosphat his sonne reigned in his steade, and preuailed against Israel.

2 And he appointed numbers of soldiers in all the cities of Judah that had been fortified with walls. And he placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

And he put garisons in all the strong cities of Iudah, and set bandes in the lande of Iudah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father, David. And he did not trust in the Baals,

And the Lord was with Iehoshaphat, because he walked in the first wayes of his father Dauid, and sought not Baalim,

4 but in the God of his father. And he advanced in his precepts, and not according to the sins of Israel.

But sought the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandements, and not after the trade of Israel.

5 And the Lord confirmed the kingdom in his hand. And all of Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat. And innumerable riches were brought to him, and much glory.

Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdome in his hande, and all Iudah brought presents to Iehoshaphat, so that he had of riches and honour in abundance.

6 And when his heart had taken courage because of the ways of the Lord, he now also took away the high places and the sacred groves from Judah.

And he lift vp his heart vnto the wayes of the Lord, and he tooke away moreouer the hie places and the groues out of Iudah.

7 Then, in the third year of his reign, he sent Benhail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, from among his leaders, so that they might teach in the cites of Judah.

And in the thirde yere of his reigne he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Michaiah, that they should teach in the cities of Iudah,

8 And with them were the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah, and also Asahel and Shemiramoth and Jehonathan, and the Levites Adonijah and Tobijah and Tobadonijah. And with them were the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

And with them Leuites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehonathan, and Adoniiah, and Tobiiah, and Tob-adoniiah, Leuites, and with the Elishama and Iehoram Priestes.

9 And they were teaching the people in Judah, having with them the book of the law of the Lord. And they were traveling through all the cities of Judah, and were instructing the people.

And they taught in Iudah, and had the booke of the Lawe of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Iudah, and taught the people.

10 And so, the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah. And they did not dare to make war against Jehoshaphat.

And the feare of the Lord fell vpon all the kingdomes of ye lands that were round about Iudah, and they fought not against Iehoshaphat.

11 Moreover, the Philistines carried gifts to Jehoshaphat, and a tribute in silver. Also, the Arabians brought cattle: seven thousand seven hundred rams, and the same number of he-goats.

Also some of the Philistims brought Iehoshaphat giftes and tribute siluer, and the Arabians brought him flockes, seuen thousande and seuen hundreth rammes, and seuen thousande and seuen hundreth hee goates.

12 Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.

So Iehoshaphat prospered and grewe vp on hie: and he built in Iudah palaces and cities of store.

13 And he prepared many works in the cities of Judah. Also, there were men experienced in warfare in Jerusalem,

And he had great workes in the cities of Iudah, and men of warre, and valiant men in Ierusalem.

14 and this is the number of them, by each of the houses and families. In Judah, the leader of the army was Adnah, the commander; and with him were three hundred thousand very experienced men.

And these are the nombers of them after the house of their fathers, In Iudah were captaines of thousands, Adnah the captaine, and with him of valiant men three hundreth thousande.

15 After him, Jehohanan was the leader; and with him were two hundred eighty thousand.

And at his hande Iehohanan a captaine, and with him two hundreth and fourescore thousande.

16 Also after him, there was Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who was consecrated to the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand strong men.

And at his hande Amasiah the sonne of Zichri, which willingly offered him selfe vnto the Lord, and with him two hundreth thousand valiant men.

17 Following him, there was Eliada, who was experienced in battle; and with him were two hundred thousand, holding bow and shield.

And of Beniamin, Eliada a valiant man, and with him armed men with bowe and shielde two hundreth thousand.

18 Then too, after him, there was Jehozabad; and with him were one hundred eighty thousand lightly-armed soldiers.

And at his hand Iehozabad, and with him an hundreth and fourescore thousand armed to the warre.

19 All these were at the hand of the king, aside from the others, whom he had positioned in the walled cities, in all of Judah.

These waited on the King, besides those which the King put in the strong cities thoroughout all Iudah.