2 Chronicles 17

1 And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead, and grew strong against Israel.

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

2 And he placed numbers of soldiers in all the fortified cities of Juda. And he put garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which 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 the Lord was with Josaphat, because he walked in the first ways of David his father: and trusted not in Baalim,

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 in the God of his father, and walk in his commandments, and not according to the sins 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 the Lord established the kingdom in his hand, and all Juda brought presents to Josaphat: and he acquired immense riches, and much glory.

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 when his heart had taken courage for the ways of the Lord, he took away also the high places and the groves out of Juda.

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 of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cities of Juda:

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, Semeias, and Nathanias, and Zabadias, and Asael, and Semiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonias, and Tobias, and Thobadonias Levites, and with them Elisama, and Joram 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 the people in Juda, having with them the book of the law of the Lord: and they went about all the cities of Juda, and instructed 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 fear of the Lord came upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Juda, and they durst not make war against Josaphat.

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 The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many 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 Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled 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 prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men 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 Of whom this is the number of the houses and families of every one: in Juda captains of the army, Ednas the chief, and with him three hundred thousand most valiant men.

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 After him 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 after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.

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

17 After him was Eliada valiant in battle, 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 After him also was Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready for war.

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

19 All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda.

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