1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel, 2 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 And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim, 4 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 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 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 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 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 And they teach in Judah, and with them [is] the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people. 10 And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that [are] round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat; 11 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 And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store, 13 and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, [are] in Jerusalem. 14 And these [are] 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 And at his hand [is] Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty chiefs. 16 And at his hand [is] Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred chiefs, mighty of valour. 17 And of Benjamin: mighty of valour, Eliada, and with him, armed with bow and shield, two hundred chiefs. 18 And at his hand [is] Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty chiefs, armed ones of the host. 19 These [are] those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.
2 Chronicles · Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 17 Young's Literal Translation
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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
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
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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