Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa

17 His son (A)Jehoshaphat then became king in his place, and he proved himself strong over Israel. 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.

His Good Reign

And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he [a]followed the example of his father David’s earlier days and did not seek the Baals, but sought the God of his father, [b]followed His commandments, (D)and did not act as Israel did. So the Lord established the kingdom in his [c]control, and all Judah gave tribute to Jehoshaphat, and (E)he had great riches and honor. [d]He took great pride in the ways of the Lord, and again (F)removed the high places and the [e]Asherim from Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 17:3 Lit walked in the earlier ways of his father
  2. 2 Chronicles 17:4 Lit walked in
  3. 2 Chronicles 17:5 Lit hand
  4. 2 Chronicles 17:6 Lit his heart was high
  5. 2 Chronicles 17:6 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah)

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