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2 Chronicles 17:1
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Yehoshafat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Yisra'el.
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2 Chronicles 17:2
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He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Yehudah, and set garrisons in the land of Yehudah, and in the cities of Efrayim, which Asa his father had taken.
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2 Chronicles 17:3
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The LORD was with Yehoshafat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Ba`alim,
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2 Chronicles 17:4
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but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his mitzvot, and not after the doings of Yisra'el.
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2 Chronicles 17:5
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Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Yehudah brought to Yehoshafat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
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2 Chronicles 17:6
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His heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Yehudah.
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2 Chronicles 17:7
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Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben-Chayil, and `Ovadyah, and Zekharyah, and Netan'el, and Mikhayahu, to teach in the cities of Yehudah;
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2 Chronicles 17:8
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and with them the Levites, even Shemayah, and Netanyah, and Zevadyah, and `Asa'el, and Shemiramot, and Yehonatan, and Adoniyahu, and Toviyah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Yehoram, the kohanim.
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2 Chronicles 17:9
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They taught in Yehudah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Yehudah, and taught among the people.
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2 Chronicles 17:10
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The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Yehudah, so that they made no war against Yehoshafat.
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2 Chronicles 17:11
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Some of the Pelishtim brought Yehoshafat presents, and silver for tribute; the `Aravi'im also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.
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2 Chronicles 17:12
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Yehoshafat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Yehudah castles and cities of store.
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2 Chronicles 17:13
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He had many works in the cities of Yehudah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Yerushalayim.
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2 Chronicles 17:14
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This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Yehudah, the captains of thousands: `Adnach the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;
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2 Chronicles 17:15
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and next to him Yehochanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;
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2 Chronicles 17:16
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and next to him `Amasyah the son of Zikhri, who willingly offered himself to the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
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2 Chronicles 17:17
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Of Binyamin: Elyada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
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2 Chronicles 17:18
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and next to him Yehozavad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
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2 Chronicles 17:19
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These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Yehudah.
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