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1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,
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1 Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel.
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2 and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.
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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.
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3 And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,
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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
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4 for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.
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4 but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel.
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5 And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,
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5 The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.
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6 and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.
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6 His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.
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7 And in the third year of his reign he hath 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,
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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.
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8 and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
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8 With them were certain Levites--Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah--and the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
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9 And they teach in Judah, and with them [is] the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.
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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.
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10 And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that [are] round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;
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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.
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11 and of the Philistines they are bringing in to Jehoshaphat a present, and tribute silver; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock, rams seven thousand an seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred.
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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.
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12 And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
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12 Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah
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13 and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, [are] in Jerusalem.
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13 and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.
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14 And these [are] their numbers, for the house of their fathers: Of Judah, heads of thousands, Adnah the head, and with him mighty ones of valour, three hundred chiefs.
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14 Their enrollment 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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15 And at his hand [is] Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty chiefs.
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15 next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
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16 And at his hand [is] Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred chiefs, mighty of valour.
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16 next, Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered himself for the service of the LORD, with 200,000.
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17 And of Benjamin: mighty of valour, Eliada, and with him, armed with bow and shield, two hundred chiefs.
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17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields;
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18 And at his hand [is] Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty chiefs, armed ones of the host.
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18 next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle.
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19 These [are] those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.
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19 These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
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