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2 Chronicles 17:1-6
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Jehoshaphat’s Reign

17 His son Jehoshaphat succeeded him and strengthened himself against Israel.(A) 2 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) 3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father;[a] he did not seek the Baals 4 but sought the God of his father and walked in his commandments and not according to the ways of Israel.(C) 5 Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great riches and honor.(D) 6 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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  1. 17.3 Gk: Heb his father David
  2. 17.6 Or Asherahs
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2 Chronicles 17:1-6
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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.

His Good Reign

3 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, 4 but sought the God of his father, [b]followed His commandments, (D)and did not act as Israel did. 5 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. 6 [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)
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