2 Chronicles 17 (NET)

2 Chronicles 17:1¹His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:2²He placed troops in all Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:3³The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps at the beginning of his reign. He did not seek the Baals,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:4⁴but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:5⁵The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:6⁶He was committed to following the Lord; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:7⁷In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:8⁸They were accompanied by the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, and by the priests Elishama and Jehoram.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:9⁹They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the Lord. They traveled to all the cities of Judah and taught the people.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:10¹⁰The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:11¹¹Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat tribute, including a load of silver. The Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:12¹²Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:13¹³He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:14¹⁴These were their divisions by families: There were 1,000 officers from Judah. Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:15¹⁵Jehochanan the commander led 280,000,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:16¹⁶and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, led 200,000 skilled warriors.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:17¹⁷From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:18¹⁸and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

2 Chronicles 17:19¹⁹These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s