| English Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel. | 1His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel. |
| 2He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured. | 2He placed troops in all of Judah's fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized. |
| 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, | 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed in his ancestor David's footsteps at the beginning of his reign. He did not seek the Baals, |
| 4but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments, and not according to the practices of Israel. | 4but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites. |
| 5Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor. | 5The LORD made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected. |
| 6His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. | 6He was committed to following the LORD; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. |
| 7In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; | 7In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah. |
| 8and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram. | 8They were accompanied by the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, and by the priests Elishama and Jehoram. |
| 9And they taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the LORD with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people. | 9They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the LORD. They traveled to all the cities of Judah and taught the people. |
| 10And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat. | 10The LORD put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat. |
| 11Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats. | 11Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat tribute, including a load of silver. The Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks. |
| 12And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities, | 12Jehoshaphat's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah. |
| 13and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. | 13He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem. |
| 14This was the muster of them by fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor; | 14These were their divisions by families: There were a thousand officers from Judah. Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors, |
| 15and next to him Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000; | 15Jehochanan the commander led 280,000, |
| 16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, a volunteer for the service of the LORD, with 200,000 mighty men of valor. | 16and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the LORD, led 200,000 skilled warriors. |
| 17Of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bow and shield; | 17From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields, |
| 18and next to him Jehozabad with 180,000 armed for war. | 18and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors. |
| 19These were in the service of the king, besides those whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. | 19These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah. |
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