{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/web/2-chronicles/17","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T22:30:52.460Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"2 Chronicles","bookSlug":"2-chronicles","chapter":17,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":16,"nextChapter":18,"totalChapters":36,"totalVerses":19},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and shield;"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"and next to him Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready prepared for war."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Chronicles 17 (WEB)","markdown":"[2 Chronicles 17](https://primebible.com/web/2-chronicles/17)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/2-chronicles/17 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}