| New International Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened himself against Israel. | 1Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm. |
| 2He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. | 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. |
| 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals | 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David's earlier days and did not seek the Baals, |
| 4but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel. | 4but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did. |
| 5The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor. | 5So the LORD established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor. |
| 6His heart was devoted to the ways of the LORD; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah. | 6He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah. |
| 7In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of 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; |
| 8With them were certain Levites--Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah--and the priests Elishama and Jehoram. | 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. |
| 9They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people. | 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. |
| 10The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat. | 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. |
| 11Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats. | 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. |
| 12Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah | 12So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah. |
| 13and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem. | 13He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and warriors, valiant men, in Jerusalem. |
| 14Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men; | 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; |
| 15next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000; | 15and next to him was Johanan the commander, and with him 280,000; |
| 16next, Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered himself for the service of the LORD, with 200,000. | 16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 valiant warriors; |
| 17From Benjamin: Eliada, a valiant soldier, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields; | 17and of Benjamin, Eliada a valiant warrior, and with him 200,000 armed with bow and shield; |
| 18next, Jehozabad, with 180,000 men armed for battle. | 18and next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 equipped for war. |
| 19These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah. | 19These are they who served the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortified cities through all Judah. |
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