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2 Chronicles 17 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

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Jehoshaphat Rules in Judah

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:1 - Then Jehoshaphat, Asa’s son, became the next king. He strengthened Judah to stand against any attack from Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:2 - He stationed troops in all the fortified towns of Judah, and he assigned additional garrisons to the land of Judah and to the towns of Ephraim that his father, Asa, had captured.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:3 - The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father’s early years[fn] and did not worship the images of Baal.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:4 - He sought his father’s God and obeyed his commands instead of following the evil practices of the kingdom of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:5 - So the LORD established Jehoshaphat’s control over the kingdom of Judah. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so he became very wealthy and highly esteemed.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:6 - He was deeply committed to[fn] the ways of the LORD. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:7 - In the third year of his reign Jehoshaphat sent his officials to teach in all the towns of Judah. These officials included Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:8 - He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:9 - They took copies of the Book of the Law of the LORD and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:10 - Then the fear of the LORD fell over all the surrounding kingdoms so that none of them wanted to declare war on Jehoshaphat.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:11 - Some of the Philistines brought him gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:12 - So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:13 - He stored numerous supplies in Judah’s towns and stationed an army of seasoned troops at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:14 - His army was enrolled according to ancestral clans. From Judah there were 300,000 troops organized in units of 1,000, under the command of Adnah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:15 - Next in command was Jehohanan, who commanded 280,000 troops.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:16 - Next was Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered for the LORD’s service, with 200,000 troops under his command.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:17 - From Benjamin there were 200,000 troops equipped with bows and shields. They were under the command of Eliada, a veteran soldier.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:18 - Next in command was Jehozabad, who commanded 180,000 armed men.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:19 - These were the troops stationed in Jerusalem to serve the king, besides those Jehoshaphat stationed in the fortified towns throughout Judah.
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NLT Footnotes
Some Hebrew manuscripts read the example of his father, David.
Hebrew His heart was courageous in.
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