2 Chronicles 17
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2 Chronicles 17:7-12

7Also in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of his reignH4427 he sentH7971 to his princesH8269, even to Ben–hailH1134, and to ObadiahH5662, and to ZechariahH2148, and to NethaneelH5417, and to MichaiahH4322, to teachH3925 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063. 8And with them he sent LevitesH3881, even ShemaiahH8098, and NethaniahH5418, and ZebadiahH2069, and AsahelH6214, and ShemiramothH8070, and JehonathanH3083, and AdonijahH138, and TobijahH2900, and Tob–adonijahH2899, LevitesH3881; and with them ElishamaH476 and JehoramH3088, priestsH3548. 9And they taughtH3925 in JudahH3063, and had the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of YhwhH3068 with them, and went aboutH5437 throughout all the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and taughtH3925 the peopleH5971.

10And the fearH6343 of YhwhH3068 fell upon all the kingdomsH4467 of the landsH776 that were round aboutH5439 JudahH3063, so that they made no warH3898 against JehoshaphatH3092.1 11Also some of the PhilistinesH6430 broughtH935 JehoshaphatH3092 presentsH4503, and tributeH4853 silverH3701; and the ArabiansH6163 broughtH935 him flocksH6629, sevenH7651 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 ramsH352, and sevenH7651 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 hundredH3967 he goatsH8495.

12And JehoshaphatH3092 waxedH1980 greatH1432 exceedinglyH4605; and he builtH1129 in JudahH3063 castlesH1003, and citiesH5892 of storeH4543.2

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Chronicles 17:10 fell: Heb. was. ↩
  2. 2. 2 Chronicles 17:12 castles: or, palaces. ↩

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