2 Chronicles 17 (NET)

2 Chronicles 17:1¹His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 15:242 Chr 32:5Eph 6:10Matt 1:81 Chr 11:101 Kgs 22:411 Sam 23:162 Chr 12:12 Chr 26:8Ezek 7:27

2 Chronicles 17:2²He placed troops in all Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 15:82 Chr 11:11-122 Chr 11:5

2 Chronicles 17:3³The 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,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Kgs 22:2Isa 41:102 Tim 4:22Gen 39:2-3Gen 39:21Josh 1:9Judg 6:12Matt 28:20Ps 46:111 Chr 22:18

2 Chronicles 17:4⁴but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Kgs 12:281 Thess 2:12Luke 1:61 Thess 4:12 Kgs 17:192 Kgs 8:18Hos 4:151 Kgs 12:301 Kgs 12:331 Kgs 13:33-34

2 Chronicles 17:5⁵The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 18:1Matt 6:33Matt 2:11Ps 127:1Job 42:121 Pet 5:101 Sam 10:272 Chr 32:23Ps 68:291 Kgs 10:25

2 Chronicles 17:6⁶He was committed to following the Lord; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Hos 14:92 Chr 15:172 Chr 20:33Ps 119:11 Kgs 22:432 Chr 19:32 Chr 34:3-7Ps 138:5Ps 18:21-222 Chr 14:3

2 Chronicles 17:7⁷In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 35:3Eccl 12:9-102 Chr 15:3Neh 8:7-82 Chr 30:22Acts 1:1Eccl 1:12Luke 4:43-44Neh 8:13-14Neh 9:3

2 Chronicles 17:8⁸They were accompanied by the Levites Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, and by the priests Elishama and Jehoram.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 19:8Ezra 7:1-6Mal 2:7

2 Chronicles 17:9⁹They 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 5:46Rom 3:21 Pet 4:112 Chr 35:3Acts 13:15Acts 15:21Acts 28:23Acts 8:40Deut 31:11-13Deut 6:4-9

2 Chronicles 17:10¹⁰The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 14:142 Chr 16:9Exod 15:14-16Exod 34:24Prov 16:7Gen 35:5Josh 2:9-11

2 Chronicles 17:11¹¹Some 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.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 26:82 Chr 9:142 Sam 8:22 Chr 17:52 Kgs 3:4

2 Chronicles 17:12¹²Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 14:6-72 Chr 18:12 Chr 27:42 Chr 32:27-292 Chr 32:52 Chr 8:2-62 Chr 26:6-91 Chr 29:252 Chr 11:5-12

2 Chronicles 17:13¹³He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 27:25-312 Chr 26:10-15

2 Chronicles 17:14¹⁴These were their divisions by families: There were 1,000 officers from Judah. Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 11:12 Chr 13:32 Chr 14:82 Chr 26:13Gen 12:2Gen 13:16Gen 15:5Num 1:18Num 1:2

2 Chronicles 17:15¹⁵Jehochanan the commander led 280,000,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

2 Chronicles 17:16¹⁶and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, led 200,000 skilled warriors.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Judg 5:91 Chr 29:9Judg 5:21 Chr 29:141 Chr 29:172 Cor 8:122 Cor 8:3-5Ps 110:3

2 Chronicles 17:17¹⁷From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 14:82 Sam 1:21-22

2 Chronicles 17:18¹⁸and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

2 Chronicles 17:19¹⁹These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 17:22 Chr 11:122 Chr 11:232 Chr 17:12