1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and Jehoshaphat strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he put garrisons in all the strong cities of Judah, and appointed captains in all the cities of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father, and did not seek to idols; 4 but he sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in the commandments of his father, and not according to the works of Israel. 5 And the Lord prospered the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had great wealth and glory. 6 And his heart was exalted in the way of the Lord; and he removed the high places and the groves from the land of Judah. 7 And in the third year of his reign, he sent his chief men, and his mighty men, Obadiah and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. 8 And with them [were] the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites, and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. 9 And they taught in Judah, and [there was] with them the book of the law of the Lord, and they passed through the cities of Judah, and taught the people. 10 And a terror of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the land round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 11 And [some] of the Philistines brought to Jehoshaphat gifts, and silver, and presents; and the Arabians brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams. 12 And Jehoshaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities. 13 And he had many works in Judea: and the mighty men of war, [the men] of strength, [were] in Jerusalem. 14 And this [is] their number according to the houses of their fathers; even the captains of thousands in Judah [were], Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of strength three hundred thousand. 15 And after him, Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand. 16 And after him Amasiah the [son] of Zichri, who was zealous for the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of strength. 17 And out of Benjamin [there was] a mighty man of strength, even Eliada, and with him two hundred thousand archers and targeteers. 18 And after him Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand mighty men of war. 19 These were the king’s servants, besides those whom the king put in the strong cities in all Judea.
2 Chronicles · Updated Brenton English Septuagint
2 Chronicles 17 Updated Brenton English Septuagint
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- Same Septuagint text as Brenton, with modernised spelling.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Adnah
Commander of thousands from Judah with 300,000 mighty men of valor under Jehoshaphat.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:14
Adonijah
One of the Levites sent with the officials to teach the Book of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:8
Amasiah
Son of Zichri, called the volunteer for the LORD, commanding 200,000 mighty men of valor under Jehoshaphat.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:16
Asahel
One of the Levites sent with the officials to teach the Book of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:8
Eliada
Mighty man of valor from Benjamin commanding 200,000 armed with bows and shields.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:17
Elishama
One of the two priests sent with the Levites to teach the Book of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:8
Jehohanan
Commander next to Adnah with 280,000 men under Jehoshaphat.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:15
Jehoram
One of the two priests sent with the Levites to teach the Book of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:8
Jehoshaphat
A godly king who sent teachers of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22; 2 Chron. 17-20; Matt. 1:8
Micaiah
One of the officials Jehoshaphat sent in his third year to teach in the cities of Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:7
Nethanel
One of the officials Jehoshaphat sent in his third year to teach in the cities of Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:7
Nethaniah
One of the Levites sent with the officials to teach the Book of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:8
Obadiah
One of the officials Jehoshaphat sent in his third year to teach in the cities of Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:7
Shemaiah
One of the Levites sent with the officials to teach the Book of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:8
Shemiramoth
One of the Levites sent with the officials to teach the Book of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:8
Tobijah
One of the Levites sent with the officials to teach the Book of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:8
Zebadiah
One of the Levites sent with the officials to teach the Book of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:8
Zechariah
One of the officials Jehoshaphat sent in his third year to teach in the cities of Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:7
Zichri
Named as the father of Amasiah, a commander under Jehoshaphat.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:16
Cross references (17)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Kings 15:24; 2 Chronicles 32:5; Matthew 1:8; Ephesians 6:10; 1 Chronicles 11:10
- 2 2 Chronicles 15:8; 2 Chronicles 11:11–12; 2 Chronicles 11:5
- 3 2 Kings 22:2; Isaiah 41:10; 2 Timothy 4:22; Psalm 46:11; Joshua 1:9
- 4 1 Kings 12:28; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; Luke 1:6; Hosea 4:15; 2 Kings 17:19
- 5 2 Chronicles 18:1; Matthew 6:33; Psalm 127:1; Matthew 2:11; Job 42:12
- 6 Hosea 14:9; Psalm 119:1; 2 Chronicles 20:33; 2 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Kings 22:43
- 7 2 Chronicles 35:3; Ecclesiastes 12:9–10; Nehemiah 8:7–8; 2 Chronicles 15:3; Nehemiah 8:13–14
- 8 2 Chronicles 19:8; Malachi 2:7; Ezra 7:1–6
- 9 John 5:46; Romans 3:2; John 5:39; Matthew 28:19–20; Matthew 11:1
- 10 2 Chronicles 14:14; Exodus 15:14–16; Proverbs 16:7; Exodus 34:24; 2 Chronicles 16:9
- 11 2 Chronicles 26:8; 2 Chronicles 9:14; 2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Chronicles 17:5; 2 Kings 3:4
- 12 2 Chronicles 8:2–6; 2 Chronicles 27:4; 2 Chronicles 32:5; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Chronicles 32:27–29
- 13 2 Chronicles 26:10–15; 1 Chronicles 27:25–31
- 14 Numbers 1:18; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 13:3; 2 Chronicles 14:8; Genesis 15:5
- 16 Judges 5:9; Judges 5:2; 1 Chronicles 29:9; Psalm 110:3; 2 Corinthians 8:12
- 17 2 Chronicles 14:8; 2 Samuel 1:21–22
- 19 2 Chronicles 17:2; 2 Chronicles 11:12; 2 Chronicles 17:12; 2 Chronicles 11:23
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