Young's Literal Translation YLT
Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,
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His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
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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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.
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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Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals
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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but sought the God of his father and walked by His commands, not according to the practices of Israel.
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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So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
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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His mind rejoiced in the Lord's ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.
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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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.
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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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.
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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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.
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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The terror of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so they didn't fight against Jehoshaphat.
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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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.
12 And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
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Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah
13 and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, [are] in Jerusalem.
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and carried out great works in the towns of Judah. He had fighting men, brave warriors, in Jerusalem.
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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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;
15 And at his hand [is] Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty chiefs.
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next to him, Jehohanan the commander and 280,000 with him;
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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next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer of the Lord, and 200,000 brave warriors with him;
17 And of Benjamin: mighty of valour, Eliada, and with him, armed with bow and shield, two hundred chiefs.
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from Benjamin, Eliada, a brave warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bow and shield;
18 And at his hand [is] Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty chiefs, armed ones of the host.
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next to him, Jehozabad and 180,000 with him equipped for war.
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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These were the ones who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
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