2 Chronicles 17:10-19

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.
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.
12 So Y'hoshafat grew increasingly powerful. In Y'hudah he built fortresses and storage cities.
13 He had many projects in the cities of Y'hudah; and in Yerushalayim he had warriors, strong brave men.
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;
15 next to him Y'hochanan the leader, and with him 280,000;
16 next to him 'Amasyah the son of Zikhri, who volunteered to serve ADONAI, and with him 200,000 strong, brave men.
17 From Binyamin: Elyada, a strong, brave man, and with him 200,000 equipped with bows and shields;
18 next to him Y'hozavad, and with him 180,000 prepared for war.
19 These served the king, in addition to those the king assigned to the fortified cities throughout all Y'hudah.

2 Chronicles 17:10-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 17

This chapter relates the accession of Jehoshaphat to the throne, his settlement on it, his piety, and reformation in religion, 2Ch 17:1-6, his care to instruct the people in the law of God, 2Ch 17:7-9, the respect shown him by neighbouring nations, 2Ch 17:10,11, the fortified places of his kingdom, his numerous forces and mighty men at the head of them, 2Ch 17:12-19.

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