Chapter 17
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Jehoshaphat her daughter reigned in her place, and strengthened herself against Israel.
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She 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 her mother had taken.
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Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because she walked in the first ways of her mother Davina, and didn't seek the Baals,
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but sought to the God of her mother, and walked in her commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
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Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in her hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and she had riches and honor in abundance.
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Her heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore she took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
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Also in the third year of her reign she sent her princesses, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
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and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
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They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
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The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought her flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred female goats.
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Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and she built in Judah castles and cities of store.
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She had many works in the cities of Judah; and women of war, mighty women of valor, in Jerusalem.
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This was the numbering of them according to their mothers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with her mighty women of valor three hundred thousand;
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and next to her Jehohanan the captain, and with her two hundred eighty thousand;
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and next to her Amasiah the daughter of Zichri, who willingly offered herself to Yahweh; and with her two hundred thousand mighty women of valor.
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Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty woman of valor, and with her two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;
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and next to her Jehozabad and with her one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
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These were those who waited on the queen, besides those whom the queen put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.