2Chronicles:17

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* And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead , and strengthened himself against Israel . * 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 . * And LORD was with Jehoshaphat , because he walked in the former ways of his father David , and did not seek for the Baalim , * but sought for the God of his father , and walked in his commandments , and not after the doings of Israel . * Therefore LORD established the kingdom in his hand . And all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute , and he had riches and honor in abundance . * And his heart was lifted up in the ways of LORD . And furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah . * Also in the third year of his reign he sent his rulers , even Ben-hail , and Obadiah , and Zechariah , and Nethanel , and Micaiah , to teach in the cities of Judah . * 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 . * And they taught in Judah , having the book of the law of LORD with them . And they went about throughout all the cities of Judah , and taught among the people . * And the fear of LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah , so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat . * 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 . * And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly great . And he built in Judah castles and cities of storage . * And he had many works in the cities of Judah , and men of war , mighty men of valor , in Jerusalem . * And this was the numbering of them according to their fathers ' houses . Of Judah , the captains of thousands : Adnah the captain , and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor ; * and next to him Jehohanan the captain , and with him two hundred and eighty thousand ; * and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri , who willingly offered himself to LORD , and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor . * And of Benjamin : Eliada a mighty man of valor , and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield ; * and next to him Jehozabad , and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war . * These were those who waited on the king , besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah .

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