2 Chronicles 17

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

And he became king Jehoshaphat son his in place of him and he strengthened himself on Israel.

2 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.

And he put an army in all [the] cities of Judah fortified and he put garrisons in [the] land of Judah and in [the] cities of Ephraim which he had captured Asa father his.

3 And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baals;

And he was Yahweh with Jehoshaphat for he walked in [the] ways of David ancestor his former and not he sought the Baals.

4 but he sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

For [the] God of father his he sought and in commandments his he walked and not according to [the] deed[s] of Israel.

5 And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

And he established Yahweh the kingdom in hand his and they gave all Judah tribute to Jehoshaphat and it belonged to him wealth and honor to abundance.

6 And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.

And it was high heart his in [the] ways of Yahweh and again he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.

7 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;

And in year three of reigning his he sent officials his Ben-Hail and Obadiah and Zechariah and Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in [the] cities of Judah.

8 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.

And [were] with them the Levites Shemaiah and Nethaniah and Zebadiah and Asahel (and Shemiramoth *Q(K)*) and Jonathan and Adonijah and Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah the Levites and [were] with them Elishama and Jehoram the priests.

9 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.

And they taught in Judah and [was] with them [the] book of [the] law of Yahweh and they went round in all [the] cities of Judah and they taught among the people.

10 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.

And it was - [the] dread of Yahweh on all [the] kingdoms of the lands which [were] around Judah and not they waged war with Jehoshaphat.

11 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.

And some of [the] Philistines [were] bringing to Jehoshaphat tribute and silver a load also the Arabs [were] bringing to him flock[s] rams seven thousand and seven hundred and male goats seven thousand and seven hundred.

12 And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.

And it was Jehoshaphat [was] going and [was] becoming great to upwards and he built in Judah fortresses and cities of storage.

13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah; and men of war, strong and valiant, in Jerusalem.

And property much it belonged to him in [the] cities of Judah and men of war mighty [men] of strength [were] in Jerusalem.

14 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;

And these [were] group[s] their to [the] house of ancestors their of Judah commanders of thousands Adnah [was] the commander and [were] with him mighty [men] of strength three hundred thousand.

15 and next to him was Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;

And on hand his Jehohanan the commander and with him two hundred and eighty thousand.

16 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.

And on hand his Amasiah [the] son of Zikri who volunteered to Yahweh and with him two hundred thousand mighty [man] of strength.

17 And of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand, armed with bow and shield;

And from Benjamin a mighty [man] of strength Eliada and with him [men] equipped of bow and shield two hundred thousand.

18 and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.

And on hand his Jehozabad and with him one hundred and eighty thousand [men] equipped of war.

19 These were they that waited on the king, besides those that the king had put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

These [were] the [ones who] served the king besides [those] whom he put the king in [the] cities of fortification in all Judah.