2 Chronicles 17

Jehoshaphat becomes king of Judah

וַיִּמְלֹךְ יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט בְּנוֹ תַּחְתָּיו וַיִּתְחַזֵּק עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
וַיִּתֶּן-חַיִל בְּכָל-עָרֵי יְהוּדָה הַבְּצֻרוֹת וַיִּתֵּן נְצִיבִים בְּאֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה וּבְעָרֵי אֶפְרַיִם אֲשֶׁר לָכַד אָסָא אָבִֽיו׃
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And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
וַיְהִי יְהוָה עִם-יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט כִּי הָלַךְ בְּדַרְכֵי דָּוִיד אָבִיו הָרִאשֹׁנִים וְלֹא דָרַשׁ לַבְּעָלִֽים׃
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And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
כִּי לֵֽאלֹהֵי אָבִיו דָּרָשׁ וּבְמִצְוֹתָיו הָלָךְ וְלֹא כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
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But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
וַיָּכֶן יְהוָה אֶת-הַמַּמְלָכָה בְּיָדוֹ וַיִּתְּנוּ כָל-יְהוּדָה מִנְחָה לִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט וַיְהִי-לוֹ עֹֽשֶׁר-וְכָבוֹד לָרֹֽב׃
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Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
וַיִּגְבַּהּ לִבּוֹ בְּדַרְכֵי יְהוָה וְעוֹד הֵסִיר אֶת-הַבָּמוֹת וְאֶת-הָֽאֲשֵׁרִים מִֽיהוּדָֽה׃
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And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

Jehoshaphat sends princes, Levites, and priests to teach the law

וּבִשְׁנַת שָׁלוֹשׁ לְמָלְכוֹ שָׁלַח לְשָׂרָיו לְבֶן-חַיִל וּלְעֹֽבַדְיָה וְלִזְכַרְיָה וְלִנְתַנְאֵל וּלְמִֽיכָיָהוּ לְלַמֵּד בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָֽה׃
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Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
וְעִמָּהֶם הַלְוִיִּם שְֽׁמַעְיָהוּ וּנְתַנְיָהוּ וּזְבַדְיָהוּ וַֽעֲשָׂהאֵל ‫(ושמרימות)‬ וּשְׁמִֽירָמוֹת וִיהֽוֹנָתָן וַאֲדֹנִיָּהוּ וְטֽוֹבִיָּהוּ וְטוֹב אֲדֽוֹנִיָּה הַלְוִיִּם וְעִמָּהֶם אֱלִֽישָׁמָע וִֽיהוֹרָם הַכֹּֽהֲנִֽים׃
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And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
וַֽיְלַמְּדוּ בִּֽיהוּדָה וְעִמָּהֶם סֵפֶר תּוֹרַת יְהוָה וַיָּסֹבּוּ בְּכָל-עָרֵי יְהוּדָה וַֽיְלַמְּדוּ בָּעָֽם׃
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And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

Jehoshaphat's wealth, tribute, and army

וַיְהִי׀ פַּחַד יְהוָה עַל כָּל-מַמְלְכוֹת הָֽאֲרָצוֹת אֲשֶׁר סְבִיבוֹת יְהוּדָה וְלֹא נִלְחֲמוּ עִם-יְהֽוֹשָׁפָֽט׃
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And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
וּמִן-פְּלִשְׁתִּים מְבִיאִים לִיהֽוֹשָׁפָט מִנְחָה וְכֶסֶף מַשָּׂא גַּם הָֽעַרְבִיאִים מְבִיאִים לוֹ צֹאן אֵילִים שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים וּשְׁבַע מֵאוֹת וּתְיָשִׁים שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים וּשְׁבַע מֵאֽוֹת׃
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Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
וַיְהִי יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט הֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל עַד-לְמָעְלָה וַיִּבֶן בִּֽיהוּדָה בִּירָֽנִיּוֹת וְעָרֵי מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃
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And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
וּמְלָאכָה רַבָּה הָיָה לוֹ בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וְאַנְשֵׁי מִלְחָמָה גִּבּוֹרֵי חַיִל בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
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And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
וְאֵלֶּה פְקֻדָּתָם לְבֵית אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶם לִֽיהוּדָה שָׂרֵי אֲלָפִים עַדְנָה הַשָּׂר וְעִמּוֹ גִּבּוֹרֵי חַיִל שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת אָֽלֶף׃
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And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
וְעַל-יָדוֹ יְהֽוֹחָנָן הַשָּׂר וְעִמּוֹ מָאתַיִם וּשְׁמוֹנִים אָֽלֶף׃
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And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
וְעַל-יָדוֹ עֲמַסְיָה בֶן-זִכְרִי הַמִּתְנַדֵּב לַֽיהוָה וְעִמּוֹ מָאתַיִם אֶלֶף גִּבּוֹר חָֽיִל׃
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And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
וּמִן-בִּנְיָמִן גִּבּוֹר חַיִל אֶלְיָדָע וְעִמּוֹ נֹֽשְׁקֵי-קֶשֶׁת וּמָגֵן מָאתַיִם אָֽלֶף׃
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And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
וְעַל-יָדוֹ יְהֽוֹזָבָד וְעִמּוֹ מֵאָֽה-וּשְׁמוֹנִים אֶלֶף חֲלוּצֵי צָבָֽא׃
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And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
אֵלֶּה הַמְשָֽׁרְתִים אֶת-הַמֶּלֶךְ מִלְּבַד אֲשֶׁר-נָתַן הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּעָרֵי הַמִּבְצָר בְּכָל-יְהוּדָֽה׃
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These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

Places in 2 Chronicles 17

People, Places & Things in 2 Chronicles 17