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KJV
King James Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
And
Jehoshaphat
his
son reigned in his stead
, and strengthened himself against Israel.
Asa’s
son Jehoshaphat
reigned in his place
, and he
strengthened himself against Israel.
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
.
He stationed
troops
in every
fortified
city
of Judah and put
garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that
his father Asa
had captured
.
And
the LORD was with Jehoshaphat ,
because he walked in the first
ways of his father David ,
and
sought
not unto
Baalim;
Now
the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier
ways of his father David .
He
did
not seek
out
the
Baals,
But sought to
the Lord
God of his father ,
and walked in
his commandments ,
and
not
after
the doings
of Israel.
but he
sought the God of his father and walked by
His commandments rather
than
the practices
of Israel.
Therefore
the LORD stablished
the kingdom in his hand ;
and all Judah brought to
Jehoshaphat
presents;
and
he had riches and honor in
abundance
.
So
the LORD established
the kingdom in his hand ,
and all Judah brought him
tribute,
so
that
he had an
abundance
of
riches and honor.
And his heart was
lifted
up
in the ways of the LORD :
moreover
he took
away
the high places and groves
out
of
Judah.
And his heart took
delight
in the ways of the LORD ;
furthermore,
he removed
the high places and Asherah
poles
from
Judah.
Also
in the third year of his reign he
sent to
his princes,
even
to
Benhail
, and
to
Obadiah, and
to
Zechariah, and
to
Nethaneel
, and to
Michaiah,
to teach in the cities of Judah .
In the third year of his reign ,
Jehoshaphat
sent his officials
Ben-hail
, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel
, and Micaiah
to teach in the cities of Judah ,
And
with
them
he
sent
Levites ,
even
Shemaiah, and
Nethaniah, and
Zebadiah, and
Asahel, and
Shemiramoth, and
Jehonathan, and
Adonijah, and
Tobijah, and Tobadonijah,
Levites;
and
with them
Elishama and Jehoram ,
priests
.
accompanied
by
certain
Levites —
Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along
with the
priests
Elishama and Jehoram.
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.
They taught throughout
Judah, taking
with
them
the Book of the Law of the LORD .
They
went throughout the towns
of Judah and taught the people.
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.
And the dread
of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded
Judah, so that they did
not
make
war against Jehoshaphat.
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.
Some Philistines also
brought gifts
and silver as
tribute
to
Jehoshaphat,
and the Arabs
brought him 7
, 700
rams and 7,700
goats from
their
flocks
.
And
Jehoshaphat waxed
great
exceedingly;
and he built in
Judah
castles,
and cities
of
store .
Jehoshaphat grew
stronger
and stronger,
and
he built fortresses
and store cities
in
Judah
And he
had
much
business
in the cities of Judah :
and
the
men
of
war,
mighty men of valor ,
were
in
Jerusalem
.
and kept
vast
supplies
in the cities of Judah .
He
also
had
warriors
in
Jerusalem
who
were
mighty men of valor.
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 valor three
hundred
thousand.
These are their
numbers according to the houses
of their fathers: From
Judah, the commanders
of thousands :
Adnah the commander
, and with him 300,000
mighty men of valor ;
And
next to him was
Jehohanan the captain
, and with him two
hundred
and
fourscore
thousand.
next to him ,
Jehohanan the commander
, and with him 280,000;
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 valor.
and next to
him ,
Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer
for
the
LORD ,
and with him 200,000
mighty men of valor.
And
of
Benjamin ;
Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him armed men
with bow
and shield
two
hundred
thousand.
From
Benjamin :
Eliada ,
a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000
armed with bows
and shields;
And next him was
Jehozabad, and with him an
hundred
and
fourscore
thousand
ready
prepared
for the
war
.
and next to
him ,
Jehozabad, and with him 180,000
armed
for battle
.
These waited
on
the king, beside
those whom
the
king
put
in the fenced
cities throughout all
Judah.
These were
the men
who
served
the
king, besides
those he
stationed
in the fortified
cities throughout Judah.
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