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| 2 Chronicles 17:1 |
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead,
and strengthened himself against Israel. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:2 |
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And he placed forces in all the fortified cities
of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim,
which Asa his father had taken. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:3 |
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And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he
walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim, |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:4 |
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but sought to the God of his father, and walked
in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:5 |
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Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in
his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and
honor in abundance. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:6 |
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And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah:
and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:7 |
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Also in the third year of his reign he sent
his princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah,
to teach in the cities of Judah; |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:8 |
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and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and
Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah,
and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram,
the priests. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:9 |
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And they taught in Judah, having the book of
the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of
Judah, and taught among the people. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:10 |
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And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms
of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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| 2 Chronicles 17:11 |
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And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat
presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven
thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.
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| 2 Chronicles 17:12 |
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And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and
he built in Judah castles and cities of store. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:13 |
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And he had many works in the cities of Judah;
and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:14 |
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And this was the numbering of them according
to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain,
and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand; |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:15 |
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and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with
him two hundred and fourscore thousand; |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:16 |
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and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who
willingly offered himself unto Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty
men of valor. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:17 |
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And of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor,
and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:18 |
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and next to him Jehozabad and with him a hundred
and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war. |
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| 2 Chronicles 17:19 |
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These were they that waited on the king, besides
those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. |
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