1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he placed forces 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. 3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not to Baalim; 4 But sought to the [LORD] God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. 5 Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand: and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honor in abundance. 6 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. 7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, [even] to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. 8 And with them [he sent] Levites, [even] Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. 9 And they taught in Judah, and [had] the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people. 10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 11 Also [some] of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats. 12 And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. 13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valor, [were] in Jerusalem. 14 And these [are] the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand. 15 And next to him [was] Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand. 16 And 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. 17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. 18 And next to him [was] Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for the war. 19 These waited on the king, besides [those] whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
2 Chronicles · Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
2 Chronicles 17 Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
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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
Ben-hail
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
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
Jehonathan
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
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
Jehozabad
Commander from Benjamin next to Eliada with 180,000 armed for battle.
Cited in the guide: 2 Chronicles 17:18
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
Tob-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
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
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences