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2 Chronicles 17:1-2
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2 Chronicles 17:1-2
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Jehoshaphat King of Judah
17 Jehoshaphat his son succeeded him as king and strengthened(A) himself against Israel. 2 He stationed troops in all the fortified cities(B) of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.(C)
2 Chronicles 17:1-2
English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 17:1-2
English Standard Version
Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah
17 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 He placed forces in all the (A)fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim (B)that Asa his father had captured.
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2 Chronicles 17:1-2
New American Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 17:1-2
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Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa
17 His son (A)Jehoshaphat then became king in his place, and he proved himself strong over Israel. 2 He placed troops in all (B)the fortified cities of Judah, and placed garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim (C)which his father Asa had captured.
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2 Chronicles 17:1-2
Common English Bible
2 Chronicles 17:1-2
Common English Bible
Jehoshaphat rules Judah
17 Asa’s son Jehoshaphat succeeded him as king. Jehoshaphat strengthened his position against Israel 2 by stationing troops in the fortified cities of Judah and placing soldiers throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
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2 Chronicles 17:1-2
Contemporary English Version
2 Chronicles 17:1-2
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King Jehoshaphat of Judah
17 Jehoshaphat son of Asa became king and strengthened his defenses against Israel. 2 He assigned troops to the fortified cities in Judah, as well as to other towns in Judah and to those towns in Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
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2 Chronicles 17:12
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2 Chronicles 17:12
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12 Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah
2 Chronicles 17:12
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2 Chronicles 17:12
English Standard Version
12 And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,
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2 Chronicles 17:12
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2 Chronicles 17:12
New American Standard Bible
12 So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
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2 Chronicles 17:12
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2 Chronicles 17:12
Common English Bible
12 As Jehoshaphat grew increasingly powerful, he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah
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2 Chronicles 17:12
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2 Chronicles 17:12
Contemporary English Version
12 As Jehoshaphat became more powerful, he built fortresses and cities
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