2 Chronicles 17
New International Version - 2 Chronicles 17 << | >> 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536 17:1 Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel. 17:2 He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. 17:3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because in his early years he walked in the ways his father David had followed. He did not consult the Baals 17:4 but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel. 17:5 The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor. 17:6 His heart was devoted to the ways of the Lord ; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah. 17:7 In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah. 17:8 With them were certain Levites-Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah-and the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 17:9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord ; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people. 17:10 The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war with Jehoshaphat. 17:11 Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats. 17:12 Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah 17:13 and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem. 17:14 Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men; 17:15 next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000; 17:16 next, Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered himself for the service of the Lord , with 200,000. 17:17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields; 17:18 next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle. 17:19 These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.