2 Chronicles 17 | BSB Bible Study

2 Chronicles 17:1 (BSB)
Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:2 (BSB)
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.

2 Chronicles 17:3 (BSB)
Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals,

2 Chronicles 17:4 (BSB)
but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:5 (BSB)
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.

2 Chronicles 17:6 (BSB)
And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

2 Chronicles 17:7 (BSB)
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,

2 Chronicles 17:8 (BSB)
accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

2 Chronicles 17:9 (BSB)
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.

2 Chronicles 17:10 (BSB)
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.

2 Chronicles 17:11 (BSB)
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.

2 Chronicles 17:12 (BSB)
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

2 Chronicles 17:13 (BSB)
and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.

2 Chronicles 17:14 (BSB)
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;

2 Chronicles 17:15 (BSB)
next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

2 Chronicles 17:16 (BSB)
and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

2 Chronicles 17:17 (BSB)
From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

2 Chronicles 17:18 (BSB)
and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.

2 Chronicles 17:19 (BSB)
These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

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