2 Chronicles 17 Background Information with Maps and Images (Picture Study Bible - 2 Chronicles) Free Bible Online

1 - Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel.

2 - He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

3 - The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,

4 - but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of Israel.

5 - Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

6 - His heart was lifted up in the ways of The LORD. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Asherah poles out of Judah.

7 - Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

8 - and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.