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he did not seek the Baals, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>but sought <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[a]</a></span>the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Therefore the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And his heart took delight in the ways of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>; moreover he removed the <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[b]</a></span>high places and wooden images from Judah.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Also in the third year of his reign he sent his leaders, Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And with them <i>he sent</i> Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah—the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>So they taught in Judah, and <i>had</i> the Book of the Law of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the fear of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that <i>were</i> around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Also <i>some</i> of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver as tribute; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He had much property in the cities of Judah; and the men of war, mighty men of valor, <i>were</i> in Jerusalem.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>These <i>are</i> their numbers, according to their fathers’ houses. Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valor; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>and next to him <i>was</i> Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>and next to him <i>was</i> Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://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 men armed with bow and shield; </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>and next to him <i>was</i> Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand prepared for war. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/2_chronicles/17-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>These served the king, besides those the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.</span></p> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-11528a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to 2 Chronicles 17:4">2 Chronicles 17:4</span> <span class='footnote-text'>LXX <i>the <span class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> God</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-11530b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to 2 Chronicles 17:6">2 Chronicles 17:6</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Places for pagan worship</span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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