2 Chronicles 17

1 And his son Jehoshaphat reigns in his stead, and he strengthens himself against Israel,

Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

2 and puts a force in all the fortified cities of Judah, and puts garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

3 And YHWH is with Jehoshaphat, for he has walked in the first ways of his father David, and has not sought for the Ba‘alim,

Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,

4 for he has sought for the God of his father, and he has walked in His commands, and not according to the work of Israel.

but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.

5 And YHWH establishes the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah gives a present to Jehoshaphat, and he has riches and honor in abundance,

So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.

6 and his heart is high in the ways of YHWH, and again he has turned aside the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

7 And in the third year of his reign he has sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah;

In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, 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 Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah—the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

9 And they teach in Judah, and the Scroll of the Law of YHWH [is] with them, and they go around into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.

They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.

10 And there is a fear of YHWH on all kingdoms of the lands that [are] around Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;

And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

11 and [some] from the Philistines are bringing a present to Jehoshaphat, and silver [as] tribute; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock of seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.

Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.

12 And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he builds palaces and cities of store in Judah,

Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

13 and he has much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, [are] in Jerusalem.

and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.

14 And these [are] their numbers, for the house of their fathers—of Judah, heads of thousands: Adnah the head, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;

These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

15 and at his hand [is] Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;

next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

16 and at his hand [is] Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to YHWH, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

17 And of Benjamin, mighty men of valor: Eliada, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;

From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

18 and at his hand [is] Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand armed ones of the host.

and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.

19 These [are] those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortress cities in all of Judah.

These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.