II Chronicles Chapter 17
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darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
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And 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 Asa his father had taken.
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And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baals;
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but he sought theGod of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
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And Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave gifts to Jehoshaphat; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
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And he took courage in the ways of Jehovah; moreover, he removed the high places and Asherahs out of Judah.
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And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Micah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
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and with them the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
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And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about through all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.
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And the terror of Jehovah was upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and tribute-silver. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.
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And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.
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And he had much business in the cities of Judah; and men of war, strong and valiant, in Jerusalem.
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And these are the numbers of them according to their fathers' houses. Of Judah the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand mighty men of valour;
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and next to him was Johanan the captain, and with him two hundred and eighty thousand;
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and next to him, Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
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And of Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valour, and with him two hundred thousand, armed with bow and shield;
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and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
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These were they that waited on the king, besides those that the king had put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Regnavit autem Iosaphat filius eius pro eo, et invaluit contra Israel.
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Constituitque militum numeros in cunctis urbibus Iuda, quæ erant vallatæ muris. Præsidiaque disposuit in terra Iuda, et in civitatibus Ephraim, quas ceperat Asa pater eius.
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Et fuit Dominus cum Iosaphat, quia ambulavit in viis David patris sui primis: et non speravit in Baalim,
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sed in Deo patris sui, et perrexit in præceptis illius et non iuxta peccata Israel.
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Confirmavitque Dominus regnum in manu eius, et dedit omnis Iuda munera Iosaphat: factæque sunt ei infinitæ divitiæ, et multa gloria.
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Cumque sumpsisset cor eius audaciam propter vias Domini, etiam excelsa et lucos de Iuda abstulit.
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Tertio autem anno regni sui misit de principibus suis Benhail, et Obdiam, et Zachariam, et Nathanael, et Michæam ut docerent in civitatibus Iuda:
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et cum eis Levitas Semeiam, et Nathaniam, et Zabadiam, Asael quoque, et Semiramoth, et Ionathan, Adoniamque et Thobiam, et Thobadoniam Levitas, et cum eis Elisama, et Ioran Sacerdotes,
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docebantque populum in Iuda, habentes librum legis Domini, et circuibant cunctas urbes Iuda, atque erudiebant populum.
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Itaque factus est pavor Domini super omnia regna terrarum, quæ erant per gyrum Iuda, nec audebant bellare contra Iosaphat.
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Sed et Philisthæi Iosaphat munera deferebant, et vectigal argenti, Arabes quoque adducebant pecora, arietum septem millia septingenta, et hircorum totidem.
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Crevit ergo Iosaphat, et magnificatus est usque in sublime: atque ædificavit in Iuda domos ad instar turrium, urbesque muratas.
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Et multa opera paravit in urbibus Iuda: viri quoque bellatores, et robusti erant in Ierusalem,
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quorum iste numerus per domos atque familias singulorum: In Iuda principes exercitus, Ednas dux, et cum eo robustissimi viri trecenta millia.
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Post hunc Iohanan princeps, et cum eo ducenta octoginta millia.
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Post istum quoque Amasias filius Zechri, consecratus Domino, et cum eo ducenta millia virorum fortium.
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Hunc sequebatur robustus ad prælia Eliada, et cum eo tenentium arcum et clypeum ducenta millia.
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Post istum etiam Iozabad, et cum eo centum octoginta millia expeditorum militum.
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Hi omnes erant ad manum regis, exceptis aliis, quos posuerat in urbibus muratis, in universo Iuda.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel,
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and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.
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And Jehovah is with Jehoshaphat, for he hath walked in the first ways of David his father, and hath not sought to Baalim,
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for to the God of his father he hath sought, and in His commands he hath walked, and not according to the work of Israel.
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And Jehovah doth establish the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah give a present to Jehoshaphat, and he hath riches and honour in abundance,
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and his heart is high in the ways of Jehovah, and again he hath turned aside the high places and the shrines out of Judah.
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And in the third year of his reign he hath sent for his heads, for Ben-Hail, and for Obadiah, and for Zechariah, and for Nethaneel, and for Michaiah, to teach in cities of Judah,
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and with them the Levites, Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijath, and Tob-Adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
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And they teach in Judah, and with them <FI>is<Fi> the Book of the Law of Jehovah, and they go round about into all cities of Judah, and teach among the people.
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And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that <FI>are<Fi> round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;
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and of the Philistines they are bringing in to Jehoshaphat a present, and tribute silver; also, the Arabians are bringing to him a flock, rams seven thousand an seven hundred, and he-goats seven thousand and seven hundred.
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And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
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and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, <FI>are<Fi> in Jerusalem.
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And these <FI>are<Fi> their numbers, for the house of their fathers: Of Judah, heads of thousands, Adnah the head, and with him mighty ones of valour, three hundred chiefs.
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And at his hand <FI>is<Fi> Jehohanan the head, and with him two hundred and eighty chiefs.
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And at his hand <FI>is<Fi> Amasiah son of Zichri, who is willingly offering himself to Jehovah, and with him two hundred chiefs, mighty of valour.
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And of Benjamin: mighty of valour, Eliada, and with him, armed with bow and shield, two hundred chiefs.
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And at his hand <FI>is<Fi> Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty chiefs, armed ones of the host.
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These <FI>are<Fi> those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).