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1 And Iehosphat his sonne reigned in his steade, and preuailed against Israel.

2 And he put garisons in all the strong cities of Iudah, and set bandes in the lande of Iudah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in theThat is, his virtues meaning before he had committed with Bathsheba, and against Uriah.first ways of his father David, and sought not untoDid not seek help from strange Gods.Baalim;

4 But sought the Lorde God of his father, and walked in his commandements, and not after the trade of Israel.

5 Therefore the Lorde stablished the kingdome in his hande, and all Iudah brought presents to Iehoshaphat, so that he had of riches and honour in abundance.

6 And his heart wasHe gave himself wholly to serve the Lord.lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.

7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, [even] to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, toHe knew it was in vain to profess religion, unless such were appointed who could instruct the people in the same, and had authority to put away all idolatry.teach in the cities of Judah.

8 And with them Leuites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehonathan, and Adoniiah, and Tobiiah, and Tob-adoniiah, Leuites, and with the Elishama and Iehoram Priestes.

9 And they taught in Iudah, and had the booke of the Lawe of the Lorde with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Iudah, and taught the people.

10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] round about Judah, so that theyThus God prospers all who with a pure heart seek his glory, and keeps their enemies in fear, so that they are not able to execute their rage against them.made no war against Jehoshaphat.

11 Also some of the Philistims brought Iehoshaphat giftes and tribute siluer, and the Arabians brought him flockes, seuen thousande and seuen hundreth rammes, and seuen thousande and seuen hundreth hee goates.

12 So Iehoshaphat prospered and grewe vp on hie: and he built in Iudah palaces and cities of store.

13 And he had great workes in the cities of Iudah, and men of warre, and valiant men in Ierusalem.

14 And these are the nombers of them after the house of their fathers, In Iudah were captaines of thousands, Adnah the captaine, & with him of valiant men three hundreth thousande.

15 And at his hande Iehohanan a captaine, and with him two hundreth and fourescore thousande.

16 And next him [was] Amasiah the son of Zichri,Meaning, who was a Nazarite.who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

17 And of Beniamin, Eliada a valiant man, and with him armed men with bowe and shielde two hundreth thousand.

18 And at his hand Iehozabad, and with him an hundreth and fourescore thousand armed to the warre.

19 TheseThat is, they were at his ordinary guard.waited on the king, beside [those] whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

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