| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm. | 1His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel. |
| 2He placed troops 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 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. |
| 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David's earlier days and did not seek 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 sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did. | 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 control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great 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. |
| 6He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah. | 6His mind rejoiced in the LORD's ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. |
| 7Then in 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, Jehoshaphat 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, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. | 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 in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; and they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among 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. |
| 10Now the dread of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands which were around 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 of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats. | 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. |
| 12So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah. | 12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah |
| 13He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and warriors, valiant men, in Jerusalem. | 13and carried out great works in the towns of Judah. He had fighting men, brave warriors, in Jerusalem. |
| 14This was their muster according to their fathers' households: of Judah, commanders of thousands, Adnah was the commander, and with him 300,000 valiant warriors; | 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; |
| 15and next to him was Johanan the commander, and with him 280,000; | 15next to him, Jehohanan the commander and 280,000 with him; |
| 16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 valiant warriors; | 16next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer of the LORD, and 200,000 brave warriors with him; |
| 17and of Benjamin, Eliada a valiant warrior, and with him 200,000 armed with bow and shield; | 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 equipped for war. | 18next to him, Jehozabad and 180,000 with him equipped for war. |
| 19These are they who served the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortified cities through all Judah. | 19These were the ones who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. |
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