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2 Chronicles chapter 17
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his son became king in his place and against Israel.He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and placed throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the of his ancestor David and did not seek out .Instead, he the God of his father and followed his commands, rather than the .So Yahweh the kingdom firmly in his hand. All of Judah brought to Jehoshaphat, and he gained both great wealth and honor.His to the ways of Yahweh grew even stronger, and he also removed the and the from Judah.In the third year of his reign, he sent his officials — Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah — to teach in the cities of Judah.With them were the — Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah — and the Elishama and Jehoram.They taught throughout Judah, carrying with them. They went through all the cities of Judah and taught the people.The fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, and they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.Some of the brought Jehoshaphat gifts and a load of silver as tribute. The also brought him flocks — seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.Jehoshaphat grew increasingly powerful. He built and in Judah.He had in the cities of Judah, and battle-ready warriors in Jerusalem.Here is their : From Judah, the commanders of thousands — Adnah the commander, with three hundred thousand battle-ready warriors;next to him, Jehohanan the commander, with two hundred eighty thousand;next to him, Amasiah son of Zikri, who , with two hundred thousand battle-ready warriors.From : Eliada, a battle-ready warrior, with two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;next to him, Jehozabad, with one hundred eighty thousand equipped for war.These were the ones , besides those Jehoshaphat had stationed in the fortified cities throughout all of Judah.