| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Asa’s son Jehoshaphat reigned in his place, and he strengthened himself against Israel. | 1His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel. |
| 2He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. | 2He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. |
| 3Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek out the Baals, | 3Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals |
| 4but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel. | 4but sought the God of his father and walked by His commands, not according to the practices of Israel. |
| 5So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor. | 5So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance. |
| 6And his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. | 6His mind rejoiced in the LORD's ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. |
| 7In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah, | 7In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials--Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah--to teach in the cities of Judah. |
| 8accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram. | 8The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; the priests, Elishama and Jehoram, were with these Levites. |
| 9They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people. | 9They taught throughout Judah, having the book of the LORD's instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people. |
| 10And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat. | 10The terror of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so they didn't fight against Jehoshaphat. |
| 11Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks. | 11Some of the Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats. |
| 12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah | 12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah |
| 13and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor. | 13and carried out great works in the towns of Judah. He had fighting men, brave warriors, in Jerusalem. |
| 14These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor; | 14These are their numbers according to their ancestral families. For Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander and 300,000 brave warriors with him; |
| 15next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000; | 15next to him, Jehohanan the commander and 280,000 with him; |
| 16and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor. | 16next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer of the LORD, and 200,000 brave warriors with him; |
| 17From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields; | 17from Benjamin, Eliada, a brave warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bow and shield; |
| 18and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle. | 18next to him, Jehozabad and 180,000 with him equipped for war. |
| 19These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah. | 19These were the ones who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. |
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