2 Chronicles Chapter 17
So Jehoshaphat, his son, took the throne and leveled up against Israel.
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
He stacked up forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set up squads in the land of Judah and Ephraim, just like his father Asa did.
And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
God was totally vibin' with Jehoshaphat because he walked in his pops David's old-school ways and didn't mess with Baalim.
And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; {of...: or, of his father, and of David}
Instead, he went for the Lord God of his father and followed His laws, skipping the sus stuff Israel was into.
But sought to the {LORD} God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
So the Lord made his kingdom solid; all of Judah brought him gifts, and he was rolling in wealth and honor, no cap.
Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance. {brought: Heb. gave}
His heart was fully in tune with the Lord's vibes; plus, he cleaned out the high places and groves in Judah.
And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. {was...: that is, was encouraged}
In his third year, he hit up his princes—Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethaneel, and Michaiah—to teach in the cities of Judah.
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, {even} to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
He sent Levites with them—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—and had priests Elishama and Jehoram rolling along as well.
And with them {he sent} Levites, {even} Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
They taught in Judah, rocking the book of the law and spreading knowledge throughout the cities, teaching the people.
And they taught in Judah, and {had} the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
The fear of the Lord hit all the kingdoms around Judah, so they weren't even thinking about starting beef with Jehoshaphat.
And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that {were} round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. {fell: Heb. was}
Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and tribute silver; the Arabians brought him a crazy number of flocks—7,700 rams and 7,700 he-goats.
Also {some} of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
Jehoshaphat was seriously thriving; he built castles and store cities throughout Judah.
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. {castles: or, palaces}
He was grinding in the cities of Judah, with mighty men of valor chilling in Jerusalem.
And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, {were} in Jerusalem.
Here’s the breakdown by their families: Judah’s captains of thousands—Adnah the chief, rolling with 300,000 mighty men.
And these {are} the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
Next to him was Jehohanan the captain, who had 280,000 with him.
And next to him {was} Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. {next...: Heb. at his hand}
Amasiah, son of Zichri, was next, who willingly offered himself to the Lord; he had 200,000 mighty men with him.
And next him {was} Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
From Benjamin, Eliada was a beast, rolling with 200,000 armed men packing bows and shields.
And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
Next up was Jehozabad, with 180,000 ready to pop off for war.
And next him {was} Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
These guys were waiting on the king, besides those the king stationed in the fortified cities all around Judah.
These waited on the king, beside {those} whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.