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1. Jehoshaphat, Asa's son, became king of Judah in his place. Jehosha- phat made Judah strong so they could fight against Israel.
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1. And Jehoshaphat H3092 his son H1121 reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 , and strengthened himself H2388 against H5921 Israel H3478 .
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2. He put troops in all the strong, walled cities of Judah, in the land of Judah, and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
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2. And he placed H5414 forces H2428 in all H3605 the fenced H1219 cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , and set H5414 garrisons H5333 in the land H776 of Judah H3063 , and in the cities H5892 of Ephraim H669 , which H834 Asa H609 his father H1 had taken H3920 .
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3. The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he lived as his ancestor David had lived when he first became king. Jehoshaphat did not ask for help from the Baal idols,
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3. And the LORD H3068 was H1961 with H5973 Jehoshaphat H3092 , because H3588 he walked H1980 in the first H7223 ways H1870 of his father H1 David H1732 , and sought H1875 not H3808 unto Baalim H1168 ;
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4. but from the God of his father. He obeyed God's commands and did not live as the people of Israel lived.
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4. But H3588 sought H1875 to the LORD God H430 of his father H1 , and walked H1980 in his commandments H4687 , and not H3808 after the doings H4639 of Israel H3478 .
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5. The Lord made Jehoshaphat a strong king over Judah. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so he had much wealth and honor.
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5. Therefore the LORD H3068 established H3559 H853 the kingdom H4467 in his hand H3027 ; and all H3605 Judah H3063 brought H5414 to Jehoshaphat H3092 presents H4503 ; and he had H1961 riches H6239 and honor H3519 in abundance H7230 .
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6. He wanted very much to obey the Lord. He also removed the places for worshiping gods and the Asherah idols from Judah.
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6. And his heart H3820 was lifted up H1361 in the ways H1870 of the LORD H3068 : moreover H5750 he took away H5493 H853 the high places H1116 and groves H842 out of Judah H4480 H3063 .
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7. During the third year of his rule, Jehoshaphat sent his officers to teach in the towns of Judah. These officers were Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.
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7. Also in the third H7969 year H8141 of his reign H4427 he sent H7971 to his princes H8269 , even to Ben H1134 -hail , and to Obadiah H5662 , and to Zechariah H2148 , and to Nethaneel H5417 , and to Michaiah H4322 , to teach H3925 in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 .
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8. Jehoshaphat sent with them these Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah. He also sent the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
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8. And with H5973 them he sent Levites H3881 , even Shemaiah H8098 , and Nethaniah H5418 , and Zebadiah H2069 , and Asahel H6214 , and Shemiramoth H8070 , and Jehonathan H3083 , and Adonijah H138 , and Tobijah H2900 , and Tob H2899 -adonijah, Levites H3881 ; and with H5973 them Elishama H476 and Jehoram H3088 , priests H3548 .
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9. These leaders, Levites, and priests taught the people in Judah. They took the Book of the Teachings of the Lord and went through all the towns of Judah and taught the people.
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9. And they taught H3925 in Judah H3063 , and had the book H5612 of the law H8451 of the LORD H3068 with H5973 them , and went about H5437 throughout all H3605 the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , and taught H3925 the people H5971 .
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10. The nations near Judah were afraid of the Lord, so they did not start a war against Jehoshaphat.
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10. And the fear H6343 of the LORD H3068 fell H1961 upon H5921 all H3605 the kingdoms H4467 of the lands H776 that H834 were round about H5439 Judah H3063 , so that they made no war H3898 H3808 against H5973 Jehoshaphat H3092 .
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11. Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver to Jehoshaphat as he demanded. Some Arabs brought him flocks: seventy-seven hundred sheep and seventy-seven hundred goats.
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11. Also some of H4480 the Philistines H6430 brought H935 Jehoshaphat H3092 presents H4503 , and tribute H4853 silver H3701 ; and H1571 the Arabians H6163 brought H935 him flocks H6629 , seven H7651 thousand H505 and seven H7651 hundred H3967 rams H352 , and seven H7651 thousand H505 and seven H7651 hundred H3967 he goats H8495 .
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12. Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful. He built strong, walled cities and towns for storing supplies in Judah.
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12. And Jehoshaphat H3092 waxed H1961 H1980 great H1432 exceedingly H5704 H4605 ; and he built H1129 in Judah H3063 castles H1003 , and cities H5892 of store H4543 .
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13. He kept many supplies in the towns of Judah, and he kept trained soldiers in Jerusalem.
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13. And he had H1961 much H7227 business H4399 in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 : and the men H376 of war H4421 , mighty men H1368 of valor H2428 , were in Jerusalem H3389 .
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14. These soldiers were listed by families. From the families of Judah, these were the commanders of groups of a thousand men: Adnah was the commander of three hundred thousand soldiers;
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14. And these H428 are the numbers H6486 of them according to the house H1004 of their fathers H1 : Of Judah H3063 , the captains H8269 of thousands H505 ; Adnah H5734 the chief H8269 , and with H5973 him mighty men H1368 of valor H2428 three H7969 hundred H3967 thousand H505 .
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15. Jehohanan was the commander of two hundred eighty thousand soldiers;
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15. And next H5921 H3027 to him was Jehohanan H3076 the captain H8269 , and with H5973 him two hundred H3967 and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 .
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16. Amasiah was the commander of two hundred thousand soldiers. Amasiah son of Zicri had volunteered to serve the Lord.
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16. And next H5921 H3027 him was Amasiah H6007 the son H1121 of Zichri H2147 , who willingly offered himself H5068 unto the LORD H3068 ; and with him H5973 two hundred H3967 thousand H505 mighty men H1368 of valor H2428 .
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17. These were the commanders from the families of Benjamin: Eliada, a brave soldier, had two hundred thousand soldiers who used bows and shields.
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17. And of H4480 Benjamin H1144 ; Eliada H450 a mighty man H1368 of valor H2428 , and with H5973 him armed men H5401 with bow H7198 and shield H4043 two hundred H3967 thousand H505 .
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18. And Jehozabad had one hundred eighty thousand men armed for war.
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18. And next H5921 H3027 him was Jehozabad H3075 , and with H5973 him a hundred H3967 and fourscore H8084 thousand H505 ready prepared H2502 for the war H6635 .
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19. All these soldiers served King Jehoshaphat. The king also put other men in the strong, walled cities through all of Judah.
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19. These H428 waited on H8334 H853 the king H4428 , beside H4480 H905 those whom H834 the king H4428 put H5414 in the fenced H4013 cities H5892 throughout all H3605 Judah H3063 .
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