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