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Text -- 2 Chronicles 17:1-12 (NET)
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Jehoshaphat Becomes King
17:1 His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel .
17:2 He 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 .
17:3 The 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 ,
17:4 but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands , unlike the Israelites .
17:5 The Lord made his kingdom secure ; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat , and he became very wealthy and greatly respected .
17:6 He was committed to following the Lord ; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah .
17:7 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 .
17:8 They were accompanied by the Levites Shemaiah , Nethaniah , Zebadiah , Asahel , Shemiramoth , Jehonathan , Adonijah , Tobijah , and Tob-Adonijah , and by the priests Elishama and Jehoram .
17:9 They 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 .
17:10 The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah ; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat .
17:11 Some 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 .
17:12 Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing . He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Jehoshaphat |
God |
Israel |
PRIESTS AND LEVITES |
JEHOSHAPHAT (2) |
Zeal |
Rulers |
Religion |
Obadiah |
Asahel |
Zebadiah |
Law |
Jehonathan |
Word of God |
Elishama |
Obedience |
Shemaiah |
Nethaniah |
Adonijah |
Tobijah |
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