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1 Then Y'hoshafat his son became king in his place. He strengthened his position against Isra'el
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 by placing forces in all the fortified cities of Y'hudah, and by garrisoning troops in the territory of Y'hudah and in the cities of Efrayim that Asa his father had captured.
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And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
3 ADONAI was with Y'hoshafat, because he lived according to the first ways of his ancestor David, not seeking the ba'alim,
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And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
4 but seeking the God of his father and living by his mitzvot, not by what Isra'el did.
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But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5 Therefore ADONAI consolidated his rulership; all Y'hudah brought presents to Y'hoshafat, so that he had wealth and honor in abundance.
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Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
6 In his heart he highly regarded ADONAI's ways; moreover, he removed the high places and sacred poles from Y'hudah.
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And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
7 In the third year of his reign he sent his leading men Ben-Chayil, 'Ovadyah, Z'kharyah, N'tan'el and Mikhayahu to teach in the cities of Y'hudah;
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Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
8 with them were the L'vi'im Sh'ma'yahu, N'tanyahu, Z'vadyahu, 'Asah'el, Sh'miramot, Y'honatan, Adoniyahu, Tuviyahu and Tov-Adoniyah, the L'vi'im; and with them Elishama and Y'horam the cohanim.
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And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
9 They taught in Y'hudah, having a scroll of the Torah of ADONAI with them; they circulated through all the cities of Y'hudah, teaching among the people.
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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 A panic from ADONAI seized all the kingdoms in the lands surrounding Y'hudah, so that they did not make war against Y'hoshafat.
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And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Some of the P'lishtim brought Y'hoshafat gifts and silver as tribute; the Arabs too brought him flocks - 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
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Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, 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 Y'hoshafat grew increasingly powerful. In Y'hudah he built fortresses and storage cities.
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And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
13 He had many projects in the cities of Y'hudah; and in Yerushalayim he had warriors, strong brave men.
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And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
14 Here is a listing of them by clans: from Y'hudah, the captains of thousands: 'Adnah the leader, and with him 300,000 strong, brave men;
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And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
15 next to him Y'hochanan the leader, and with him 280,000;
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And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
16 next to him 'Amasyah the son of Zikhri, who volunteered to serve ADONAI, and with him 200,000 strong, brave men.
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And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
17 From Binyamin: Elyada, a strong, brave man, and with him 200,000 equipped with bows and shields;
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And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
18 next to him Y'hozavad, and with him 180,000 prepared for war.
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And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
19 These served the king, in addition to those the king assigned to the fortified cities throughout all Y'hudah.
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These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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