| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm. | 1His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over 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 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 followed the example of his father David's earlier days and 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, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did. | 4but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites. |
| 5So the LORD established the kingdom in his control, 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. |
| 6He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah. | 6He was committed to following the LORD; he even 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 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, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. | 8They were accompanied by the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, and by the priests Elishama and Jehoram. |
| 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, taking with them the scroll of the law of the LORD. They traveled to all the cities 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 LORD put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with 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 brought Jehoshaphat tribute, including a load of silver. The Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks. |
| 12So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah. | 12Jehoshaphat's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah. |
| 13He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and warriors, valiant men, in Jerusalem. | 13He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed 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 were their divisions by families: There were a thousand officers from Judah. Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors, |
| 15and next to him was Johanan the commander, and with him 280,000; | 15Jehochanan the commander led 280,000, |
| 16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 valiant warriors; | 16and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the LORD, led 200,000 skilled warriors. |
| 17and of Benjamin, Eliada a valiant warrior, and with him 200,000 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, and with him 180,000 equipped for war. | 18and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors. |
| 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 whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah. |
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