2 Chronicles 17

1Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.Cross-references: 1Sam 23:16 · 1Ki 15:24 · 1Ki 22:41 · 1Chr 11:10 · 2Chr 12:1 · 2Chr 26:8 · +4 more

2He 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.Cross-references: 2Chr 11:5 · 2Chr 11:11 · 2Chr 15:8

3Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t seek the Baals,Cross-references: Gen 39:2 · Gen 39:21 · Ex 3:12 · Ex 4:12 · Josh 1:5 · Josh 1:9 · +27 more

4but sought the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.Cross-references: 1Ki 12:28 · 1Ki 12:30 · 1Ki 12:33 · 1Ki 13:33 · 1Ki 16:31 · 2Ki 8:18 · +6 more

5Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.Cross-references: Gen 13:2 · Gen 26:13 · Deut 8:13 · 1Sam 10:27 · 2Sam 7:25 · 1Ki 4:21 · +17 more

6His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.Cross-references: Deut 28:47 · 1Ki 22:43 · 2Chr 14:3 · 2Chr 15:17 · 2Chr 19:3 · 2Chr 20:33 · +8 more

7Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;Cross-references: Deut 4:5 · Deut 33:10 · 2Chr 15:3 · 2Chr 30:22 · 2Chr 35:3 · Neh 8:7 · +11 more

8and with them Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.Cross-references: 2Chr 19:8 · Ezra 7:1 · Mal 2:7

9They 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.Cross-references: Deut 6:4 · Deut 31:11 · Josh 1:7 · 2Chr 35:3 · Neh 8:7 · Isa 8:20 · +13 more

10The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.Cross-references: Gen 35:5 · Ex 15:14 · Ex 34:24 · Josh 2:9 · 2Chr 14:14 · 2Chr 16:9 · +1 more

11Some 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.Cross-references: 2Sam 8:2 · 2Ki 3:4 · 2Chr 9:14 · 2Chr 17:5 · 2Chr 26:8

12Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.Cross-references: 1Chr 29:25 · 2Chr 8:2 · 2Chr 11:5 · 2Chr 14:6 · 2Chr 18:1 · 2Chr 26:6 · +3 more

13He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.Cross-references: 1Chr 27:25 · 2Chr 26:10

14This 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;Cross-references: Gen 12:2 · Gen 13:16 · Gen 15:5 · Num 1:2 · Num 1:18 · 2Chr 11:1 · +3 more

15and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;

16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.Cross-references: Judg 5:2 · Judg 5:9 · 1Chr 29:9 · 1Chr 29:14 · 1Chr 29:17 · Ps 110:3 · +2 more

17From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;Cross-references: 2Sam 1:21 · 2Chr 14:8

18and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.

19These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.Cross-references: 2Chr 11:12 · 2Chr 11:23 · 2Chr 17:2 · 2Chr 17:12