II Chronicles Chapter 17

II Chronicles Chapter 17
1 And Jehosphat his son reigned in his
stead, and prevailed against Israel. 2
And he put garrisons in all the strong
cities of Judah, and set bands in the land
of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim,
which Asa his father had taken. 3 And
the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because
he walked in the first ways of his father
David, and sought not Baalim,
4 But sought the Lord God of his father,
and walked in his commandments, and
not after the trade of Israel.
5 Therefore the Lord stablished the
kingdom in his hand, and all Judah
brought presents to Jehoshaphat, so that
he had of riches and honor in abundance.
6 And he lift up his heart unto the ways
of the Lord, and he took away moreover
the high places and the groves out of
Judah.
7 And in the third year of his reign he
sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah,
and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and
Micaiah, that they should teach in the
cities of Judah,
8 And with them Levites, Shemaiah, and
Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel,
and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and
Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah,
Levites, and with the Elishama
and Jehoram priests. 9 And they taught in
Judah, and had the book of the law of the
Lord with them, and went about
throughout all the cities of Judah, and
taught the people.
10 And the fear of the Lord fell upon all
the kingdoms of the lands that were
round about Judah, and they fought not
against Jehoshaphat.
11 Also some of the Philistines brought
Jehoshaphat gifts and tribute silver, and
the Arabians brought him flocks, seven
thousand and seven hundred rams, and
seven thousand and seven hundred he
goats.
12 So Jehoshaphat prospered and grew
up on high: and he built in Judah palaces
and cities of store.
13 And he had great works in the cities
of Judah, and men of war, and valiant
men in Jerusalem.
14 And these are the numbers of them
after the house of their fathers, In Judah
were captains of thousands, Adnah the
captain, and with him of valiant men
three hundred thousand.
15 And at his hand Jehohanan a captain,
and with him two hundred and fourscore
thousand.
16 And at his hand Amasiah the son of
Zichri, which willingly offered himself
unto the Lord, and with him two hundred
thousand valiant men.
17 And of Benjamin, Eliada a valiant
man, and with him armed men with bow
and shield two hundred thousand.
18 And at his hand Jehozabad, and with
him an hundred and fourscore thousand
armed to the war.
19 These waited on the king, besides
those which the king put in the strong
cities throughout all Judah.