2 Chronicles 17:1-2

Jehoshaphat Becomes King

17:1 His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel. ¹  17:2 He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons ²  throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

2 Chronicles 17:12

17:12 Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

[17:1]  ¹ tn Heb “and strengthened himself over Israel.”

[17:2]  ² tn Or perhaps, “governors.”