| New Living Translation | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Then Jehoshaphat, Asa’s son, became the next king. He strengthened Judah to stand against any attack from Israel. | 1Jehoshaphat his son then became king in his place, and made his position over Israel firm. |
| 2He stationed troops in all the fortified towns of Judah, and he assigned additional garrisons to the land of Judah and to the towns of Ephraim that his father, Asa, had captured. | 2He placed troops 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 captured. |
| 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father’s early years and did not worship the images of Baal. | 3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father David's earlier days and did not seek the Baals, |
| 4He sought his father’s God and obeyed his commands instead of following the evil practices of the kingdom of Israel. | 4but sought the God of his father, followed His commandments, and did not act as Israel did. |
| 5So the LORD established Jehoshaphat’s control over the kingdom of Judah. All the people of Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so he became very wealthy and highly esteemed. | 5So the LORD established the kingdom in his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor. |
| 6He was deeply committed to the ways of the LORD. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah. | 6He took great pride in the ways of the LORD and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah. |
| 7In the third year of his reign Jehoshaphat sent his officials to teach in all the towns of Judah. These officials included Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah. | 7Then 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; |
| 8He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah. He also sent out the priests Elishama and Jehoram. | 8and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. |
| 9They took copies of the Book of the Law of the LORD and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people. | 9They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of the LORD with them; and they went throughout all the cities of Judah and taught among the people. |
| 10Then the fear of the LORD fell over all the surrounding kingdoms so that none of them wanted to declare war on Jehoshaphat. | 10Now the dread of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands which were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat. |
| 11Some of the Philistines brought him gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats. | 11Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat; the Arabians also brought him flocks, 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats. |
| 12So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah. | 12So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah. |
| 13He stored numerous supplies in Judah’s towns and stationed an army of seasoned troops at Jerusalem. | 13He had large supplies in the cities of Judah, and warriors, valiant men, in Jerusalem. |
| 14His army was enrolled according to ancestral clans. From Judah there were 300,000 troops organized in units of 1,000, under the command of Adnah. | 14This was their muster according to their fathers' households: of Judah, commanders of thousands, Adnah was the commander, and with him 300,000 valiant warriors; |
| 15Next in command was Jehohanan, who commanded 280,000 troops. | 15and next to him was Johanan the commander, and with him 280,000; |
| 16Next was Amasiah son of Zicri, who volunteered for the LORD’s service, with 200,000 troops under his command. | 16and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who volunteered for the LORD, and with him 200,000 valiant warriors; |
| 17From Benjamin there were 200,000 troops equipped with bows and shields. They were under the command of Eliada, a veteran soldier. | 17and of Benjamin, Eliada a valiant warrior, and with him 200,000 armed with bow and shield; |
| 18Next in command was Jehozabad, who commanded 180,000 armed men. | 18and next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 equipped for war. |
| 19These were the troops stationed in Jerusalem to serve the king, besides those Jehoshaphat stationed in the fortified towns throughout Judah. | 19These are they who served the king, apart from those whom the king put in the fortified cities through all Judah. |
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