The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Chronicles 17
1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his
place, and strengthened himself against
Israel.
2 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.
3 Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his
father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,
4 but sought the God of his father, and
walked in his commandments, and not in
the ways of Israel.
5 Therefore Yahweh established the
kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought
tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches
and honor in abundance.
6 His heart was lifted up in the ways of
Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the
high places and the Asherah poles out of
Judah.
7 Also in the third year of his reign he
sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah,
Zechariah, Nethanel, andMicaiah,to teach
in the cities of Judah;
8 and with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah,
and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with
them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
9 They taught in Judah, having the book
of Yahweh’s law with them. They went
about throughout all the cities of Judah
and taught among the people.
10 The fear of Yahweh fell on all the
kingdoms of the lands that were around
Judah, so that they made no war against
Jehoshaphat.
11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him
flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.
12 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly;
and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
13 He had many works in the cities of
Judah; and men of war, mighty men of
valor, in Jerusalem.
14 This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah
the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor;
15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty
thousand;
16 and next to him Amasiah the son of
Zichri, who willingly offered himself to
Yahweh, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man
of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
18 and next to him Jehozabad, and with
him one hundred eighty thousand ready
and prepared for war.
19 These were those who waited on the
king, in addition to those whom the king
put in the fortified cities throughout all
Judah.