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17 : 1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
17 : 2 He placed forces in all thefortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraimthat Asa his father had captured.
17 : 3 TheLordwas with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
17 : 4 but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments,and not according to the practices of Israel.
17 : 5 Therefore theLordestablished the kingdom in his hand. And all Judahbrought tribute to Jehoshaphat,and he had great riches and honor.
17 : 6 His heart was courageous in the ways of theLord. And furthermore,he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
17 : 7 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;
17 : 8 and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
17 : 9 Andthey taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of theLordwith them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
17 : 10 And the fear of theLordfell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
17 : 11 Some of the Philistinesbrought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.
17 : 12 And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,
17 : 13 and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
17 : 14 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;
17 : 15 and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000;
17 : 16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri,a volunteer for the service of theLord, with 200,000 mighty men of valor.
17 : 17 Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 menarmed with bow and shield;
17 : 18 and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war.
17 : 19 These were in the service of the king, besidesthose whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.