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2 Chronicles 17
Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa, Reigns Well and Prospers
The Decline and Fall of the Kingdom of Judah1
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.
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The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,
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but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.
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Also 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;
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and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
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They taught in Judah, having the book of The LORD's law with them. They went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.
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The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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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.
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Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
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He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
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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;
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and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;
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and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to The LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
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From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
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and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war.
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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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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
THE
SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES.
Commentary by ROBERT JAMIESON
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