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and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance. <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Also in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>They taught in Judah, having the scroll of the law of the LORD with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>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 male goats. <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah fortresses and cities of store. <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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; <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand; <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>and next to him Amasiah the son of Zikri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>and next to him Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war. <span class="reftext"><a href="//biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.<p></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><a href="//nheb.net/">New Heart English Bible</a><br />Edited by Wayne A. 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