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1 His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
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Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
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He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.
3 Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals
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The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
4 but sought the God of his father and walked by His commands, not according to the practices of Israel.
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but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel.
5 So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
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Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.
6 His mind rejoiced in the Lord's ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
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His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
7 In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials-Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah-to teach in the cities of Judah.
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In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
8 The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; the priests, Elishama and Jehoram, were with these Levites.
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and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 They taught throughout Judah, [having] the book of the Lord's instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.
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And they taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
10 The terror of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so they didn't fight against Jehoshaphat.
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And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Some of the Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
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Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
12 Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah
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And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,
13 and carried out great works in the towns of Judah. He had fighting men, brave warriors, in Jerusalem.
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and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
14 These are their numbers according to their ancestral families. For Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander and 300,000 brave warriors with him;
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This was the muster of them by fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor;
15 next to him, Jehohanan the commander and 280,000 with him;
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and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
16 next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer of the Lord, and 200,000 brave warriors with him;
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and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the Lord, with 200,000 mighty men of valor.
17 from Benjamin, Eliada, a brave warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bow and shield;
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Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bow and shield;
18 next to him, Jehozabad and 180,000 with him equipped for war.
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and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war.
19 These were the ones who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
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These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
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