Judah’s King Jehoshaphat

17 His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place(A) and strengthened himself against Israel. He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah(B) and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.(C)

Now the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his ancestor David.[a] He did not seek the Baals but sought the God of his father and walked by his commands, not according to the practices of Israel.(D) So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.(E) He took great pride in the Lord’s ways, and he again(F) removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 17:3 Some Hb mss, LXX omit David

Jehoshaphat’s Reign

17 His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him and strengthened himself against Israel.(A) He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had taken.(B) The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father;[a] he did not seek the Baals but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments and not according to the ways of Israel.(C) Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.(D) His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the sacred poles[b] from Judah.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 17.3 Gk: Heb his father David
  2. 17.6 Or Asherahs