2 Chronicles 17

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

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

2 And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and placed garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Assa his father had captured.

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 Jehoshaphat; because he walked in the first ways of David his father, and sought not after the Be'alim;

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

4 On the contrary, after the God of his father did he seek, and in his commandments did he walk, but not after the doings of Israel.

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

5 Therefore did the Lord establish the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

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 raised itself up in the ways of the Lord, and he removed moreover the high-places and groves out of Judah.

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 princes, even Ben-chayil, and 'Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Michayahu, to teach in the cities of Judah.

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, Shema'yahu, and Nethanyahu, and Zebadyahu, and 'Assahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adoniyahu, and Tobiyahu, and Tobadoniyah, the Levites; and with them Elishama' and Jehoram, 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 Judah, and with them was the book of the law of the Lord, and they moved about through all the cities of Judah, 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 the dread of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war with Jehoshaphat.

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 Also from the Philistines did people bring unto Jehoshaphat presents and silver, as tribute: also the Arabians brought him small cattle, rams seven thousand and seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred.

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 Jehoshaphat went on becoming exceedingly great, and he built in Judah castles and treasure-cities.

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

13 And he had great works in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty in valor, in Jerusalem.

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

14 And these are their numbers according to their family divisions: Of Judah, of the captains of the thousands was 'Adnah the chief, and with him were mighty men of valor, 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 next to him was Jehochanan the chief, and with him were two hundred and eighty thousand.

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

16 And next to him was 'Amassyah the son of Zichri, who voluntarily offered himself unto the Lord; and with him were two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

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 of Benjamin, the mighty valiant Elyada', and with him were those armed with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

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 next him was Jehozabad, and with him were one hundred and eighty thousand ready armed for the host.

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

19 These were those that ministered to the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

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.