2Chronicles:17

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* And Josaphat his son reigned in his stead , Josaphat strengthened himself against Israel . * And he put garrisons in all the strong cities of Juda , and appointed captains in all the cities of Juda , and in the cities of Ephraim , which Asa his father had taken . * And the Lord was with Josaphat , for he walked in the first ways of his father , and did not seek to idols ; * but he sought to the Lord God of his father , and walked in the commandments of his father , and not according to the works of Israel . * And the Lord prospered the kingdom in his hand ; and all Juda gave gifts to Josaphat ; and he had great wealth and glory . * And his heart was exalted in the way of the Lord ; and he removed the high places and the groves from the land of Juda . * And in the third year of his reign , he sent his chief men , and his mighty men , Abdias and Zacharias , and Nathanael , and Michaias , to teach in the cities of Juda . * And with them were the Levites , Samaias , and Nathanias , and Zabdias , and Asiel , and Semiramoth , and Jonathan , and Adonias , and Tobias , and Tobadonias , Levites , and with them Elisama and Joram , the priests . * And they taught in Juda , and there was with them the book of the law of the Lord , and they passed through the cities of Juda , and taught the people . * And a terror of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the land round about Juda , and they made no war against Josaphat . * And some of the Philistines brought to Josaphat gifts , and silver , and presents ; and the Arabians brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams . * And Josaphat increased in greatness exceedingly , and built in Judea places of abode , and strong cities . * And he had many works in Judea : and the mighty men of war , the men of strength , were in Jerusalem . * And this is their number according to the houses of their fathers ; even the captains of thousands in Juda were , Ednas the chief , and with him mighty men of strength three hundred thousand . * And after him , Joanan the captain , and with him two hundred eighty thousand . * And after him Amasias the son of Zari , who was zealous for the Lord ; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of strength . * And out of Benjamin there was a mighty man of strength , even Eliada , and with him two hundred thousand archers and targeteers . * And after him Jozabad , and with him a hundred and eighty thousand mighty men of war . * These were the king ’s servants besides those whom the king put in the strong cities in all Judea .

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