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ASV
American Standard 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
fortified 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
Jehovah
was with Jehoshaphat ,
because he walked in the first
ways of his father David ,
and
sought
not unto
the 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 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
Jehovah
established the kingdom in his hand ;
and all Judah brought to
Jehoshaphat
tribute ;
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 Jehovah:
and
furthermore he took
away
the high places and the
Asherim
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 his princes,
even
Ben-hail, and
Obadiah, and
Zechariah, and
Nethanel, and Micaiah ,
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
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
.
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, having
the book of the law of Jehovah
with
them;
and
they went about
throughout all
the cities
of Judah ,
and taught among
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 Jehovah
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.
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.
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
many
works
in the cities of Judah ;
and
men
of
war,
mighty men of valor ,
in
Jerusalem
.
and kept
vast
supplies
in the cities of Judah .
He
also
had
warriors
in
Jerusalem
who
were
mighty men of valor.
And
this
was
the
numbering
of
them
according to their fathers '
houses
: Of
Judah, the captains
of thousands: Adnah the captain
, 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 Jehohanan the captain
, and with him two
hundred
and
fourscore
thousand
;
next to him ,
Jehohanan the commander
, and with him 280,000
;
and next to him Amasiah the
son of Zichri, who
willingly
offered
himself
unto
Jehovah;
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 two
hundred
thousand
armed with bow
and shield
;
From
Benjamin: Eliada ,
a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000
armed with bows
and shields
;
and next to him Jehozabad and with him a
hundred
and
fourscore
thousand
ready
prepared
for war
.
and next to him ,
Jehozabad ,
and with him 180,000
armed
for battle
.
These were they
that
waited
on
the king, besides those whom
the
king
put
in the fortified 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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