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1. His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over 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 placed troops in all of Judah's fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.
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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 followed in his ancestor David's footsteps at the beginning of his reign. He did not seek the Baals,
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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 instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.
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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 his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.
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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 was committed to following the LORD; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles 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. 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.
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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. They were accompanied by the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, and by 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. They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the LORD. They traveled to all the cities 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 LORD put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with 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 Jehoshaphat tribute, including a load of silver. The Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
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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's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout 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 had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed 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 were their divisions by families: There were a thousand officers from Judah. Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors,
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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. Jehochanan the commander led 280,000,
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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. and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the LORD, led 200,000 skilled warriors.
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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. From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with 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 led 180,000 trained warriors.
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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. These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout 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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