1 T hen Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,

2 A nd he placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim which Asa his father had taken.

and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.

3 N ow the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the former ways of his father David; he did not seek the Baals,

And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,

4 b ut sought the God of his father, and walked in His commandments and not according to the acts of Israel.

for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.

5 T herefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,

6 A nd his heart took delight in the ways of the Lord; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah.

and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.

7 A lso 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.

And in the third year of his reign he hath sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah,

8 A nd with them he sent Levites: Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah—the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.

9 S o they taught in Judah, and had the Book of the Law of the Lord with them; they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

And they teach in Judah, and with them the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.

10 A nd the fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;

11 A lso some 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.

and of the Philistines they are bringing in to Jehoshaphat a present, and tribute silver; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock, rams seven thousand an seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred.

12 S o Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

13 H e had much property in the cities of Judah; and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem.

and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, in Jerusalem.

14 T hese are 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;

And these their numbers, for the house of their fathers: Of Judah, heads of thousands, Adnah the head, and with him mighty ones of valour, three hundred chiefs.

15 a nd next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;

And at his hand Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty chiefs.

16 a nd next to him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to the Lord, and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.

And at his hand Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred chiefs, mighty of valour.

17 O f Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand men armed with bow and shield;

And of Benjamin: mighty of valour, Eliada, and with him, armed with bow and shield, two hundred chiefs.

18 a nd next to him was Jehozabad, and with him one hundred and eighty thousand prepared for war.

And at his hand Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty chiefs, armed ones of the host.

19 T hese served the king, besides those the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

These those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.