| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. | 1His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel. |
| 2And 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. | 2He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured. |
| 3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; | 3Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the former ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals |
| 4But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel. | 4but sought the God of his father and walked by His commands, not according to the practices of Israel. |
| 5Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance. | 5So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance. |
| 6And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah. | 6His mind rejoiced in the LORD's ways, and he again removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah. |
| 7Also 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. | 7In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials--Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah--to teach in the cities of Judah. |
| 8And 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. | 8The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; the priests, Elishama and Jehoram, were with these Levites. |
| 9And 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. | 9They taught throughout Judah, having the book of the LORD's instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people. |
| 10And 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. | 10The terror of the LORD was on all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so they didn't fight against Jehoshaphat. |
| 11Also 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. | 11Some of the Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats. |
| 12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. | 12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah |
| 13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem. | 13and carried out great works in the towns of Judah. He had fighting men, brave warriors, in Jerusalem. |
| 14And 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. | 14These are their numbers according to their ancestral families. For Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander and 300,000 brave warriors with him; |
| 15And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand. | 15next to him, Jehohanan the commander and 280,000 with him; |
| 16And 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. | 16next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer of the LORD, and 200,000 brave warriors with him; |
| 17And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. | 17from Benjamin, Eliada, a brave warrior, and 200,000 with him armed with bow and shield; |
| 18And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war. | 18next to him, Jehozabad and 180,000 with him equipped for war. |
| 19These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah. | 19These were the ones who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. |
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