CHAPTER 17
He stationed
troops
in every
fortified
city
of Judah
and put
garrisons
in the land
of Judah
and in the cities
of Ephraim
that
his father
Asa
had captured.
Now the LORD
was
with
Jehoshaphat
because
he walked
in the earlier
ways
of his father
David.
He did not
seek out
the Baals,
but
he sought
the God
of his father
and walked
by His commandments
rather than
the practices
of Israel.
So the LORD
established
the kingdom
in his hand,
and all
Judah
brought
him
tribute,
so that he had
an abundance
of riches
and honor.
And his heart
took delight
in the ways
of the LORD;
furthermore,
he removed
the high places
and Asherah poles
from Judah.
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,
accompanied by
certain Levites—
Shemaiah,
Nethaniah,
Zebadiah,
Asahel,
Shemiramoth,
Jehonathan,
Adonijah,
Tobijah,
and Tob-adonijah—
along with
the priests
Elishama
and Jehoram.
They taught
throughout Judah,
taking with them
the Book
of the Law
of the LORD.
They went
throughout
the towns
of Judah
and taught
the people.
And the dread
of the LORD
fell
upon
all
the kingdoms
of the lands
that
surrounded
Judah,
so that they did not
make war
against
Jehoshaphat.
Some
Philistines
also brought
gifts
and silver
as tribute
to Jehoshaphat,
and
the Arabs
brought
him
flocks
of 7,700
rams
and 7,700
goats.
and kept a large amount
of supplies
in the cities
of Judah.
He also had
fighting
men,
mighty warriors,
in Jerusalem.
These
are their numbers
according to the houses
of their fathers:
For Judah,
the commanders
of thousands:
Adnah
the commander
and 300,000
mighty warriors
with him;
next to
him,
Amasiah
son
of Zichri,
the volunteer
for the LORD,
and 200,000
mighty warriors
with him;
These were the men
who served
the king,
besides
those
he
stationed
in the fortified
cities
throughout
Judah.